David Lewis Simpson

David Lewis Simpson

David Lewis Simpson was born July 29, 1937, at the family farm southwest of Oberlin, Decatur County, Kansas. David was the fifth child and only son born to Holden and Neva (Landau) Simpson. He passed away July 24, 2019 in Dresden, Kan., at the age of 81.

David started school at Walnut Grove School at the age of four. He always said they needed one more student to keep the school open. The teacher would let him play with his toys outside during school. He later went to school in Oberlin and graduated with the Class of 1954. He recently celebrated his 65th Class Reunion.

On Sept. 28, 1958, David married Dian Wagner in Culbertson, Neb. To this union, four children were born. Dian died in September of 1999.

David worked for Culligan. Later, he drove a water truck for many years in the oil field for Murfin Drilling. He helped his dad at the farm and after several years, he went to farming fulltime. David enjoyed his cattle and everything about farming. He especially loved picking corn. He also loved his John Deere tractors. David liked watching NASCAR racing and went to several races in Kansas City with his son, Mike.

In August of 2002, he met Shirley Nuss and they were married on September 18, 2004 in Oberlin.

David is survived by his wife, Shirley of Oberlin, Kan.; children: Mike Simpson and Don Simpson of Aurora, Colo., Kathy (Tom) Carroll of Atwood, Kan., and Carol Lennington of Goodland, Kan; two step-daughters: Debra (Brian Carpenter) Nuss and Kimberlee (Steve) Laga of Englewood, Colo.; grandchildren: Jason (Shanna) Carroll and Travis Carroll of Atwood, Kan., Brett (Katie) Carroll of Colby, Kan., Nichole (Jay) O’Brien of Scott City, Kan., Brooke (Jared Marcotte) Lennington of Lenexa, Kan., Hunter Lennington of Lenexa, Kan., Jessica (Matt) Perdue of Atwood, Kan., and Cade Simpson of Aurora, Colo.; three step-grandchildren: Lukas Nuss-Ocken of Elkhorn, Neb., Brayden Laga and Shay Laga of Englewood, Colo.; 14 great-grandchildren, and several nephews, nieces and cousins.

David was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Dian; four sisters: Nancy (Ed) Hines, Dorothy (Bill) Lenaburg, Blanche (Cliff) Schissler, Carolyn Sixbury; grandson, James David Carroll; niece, Janice Kogl; in-laws: Arthur and Wanda Wagner, Clarence and Fern Stearns, James Screen, Duane Wagner, Richard Wagner, Harold LeRoy Stearns and Clarence Stearns.

Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, July 27, 2019 at the Oberlin United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at the Oberlin Cemetery. Visitation will be 9:30 – 11 a.m. Saturday before the service at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to the family of David Simpson to be given to a charity of the family’s choice.

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