David Jay Phelps

1937 - 2008  (70 years)

• Name	David Jay Phelps
  Born	11 Dec 1937	Beardsley, Rawlins County, Kansas, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	29 Apr 2008	Good Samaritan Center, Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska, USA   [1]
  Buried	3 May 2008	Atwood Fairview Cemetery, Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas, USA
  Person ID	I89841	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2014

  
  

  Father	David Jay Phelps,   b. 5 Aug 1901, Nebraska, USA ,   d. 4 Apr 1967, Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas, USA  (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Alta May Scarrow,   b. 27 Jan 1898, Nebraska, USA ,   d. 20 Feb 1978, Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas, USA  (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F40169	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Darlene May Wicke,   b. 2 May 1940, Kansas, USA ,   d. 9 Jul 2005, Colorado, USA  (Age 65 years)
  Married	16 Sep 1961
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F40168	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S926] Find-A-Grave, (www.findagrave.com). Birth: Dec. 11, 1937BeardsleyRawlins CountyKansas, USA Death: Apr. 29, 2008KearneyBuffalo CountyNebraska, USA ATWOOD-- David J. Phelps Jr., 70, died Tuesday (April 29, 2008) at Good Samaritan Center in Kearney, Nebraska.He was born Dec. 11, 1937, to David Jay Phelps and Alta May Scarrow in Beardsley, Kansas He was baptized into the Methodist faith on March 21, 1948, at the United Methodist Church in Atwood.He graduated from Atwood Community High School in 1956. He then joined the US Navy, where he served for four years in Washington State, Alaska, California, Japan and onboard the aircraft carrier USS Ticonderoga, before returning to Atwood.On Sept. 16, 1961, he married Darlene May Wicke. He worked for Central Kansas Power and Midwest Energy for nearly 35 years before retiring in 1996.He was a member of Grace Lutheran Church and served in various posts in the church and community. He involved with the USD 318 school board for 16 years.He was preceded in death by his parents, David and Alta Phelps; wife, Darlene; and sister, Helen Higgins.Funeral services will be Saturday, 1:30 p.m., at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Atwood with the Rev. Don White officiating. Interment and graveside services will be in the Atwood Fairview Cemetery with military honors by the American Legion Sam Hubbard Post No. 46 of Atwood.Memorials may be given to Redeemer Lutheran Church in Atwood.Williams Funeral Home of Atwood is in charge of arrangements. Family links: Parents:Alta M Scarrow Phelps (1898 - 1978) David J Phelps (1901 - 1967) Spouse:Darlene May Wicke Phelps (1940 - 2005)