Dave Shipman - LHS Class of 1954

David G. Shipman, 75 of Leavenworth, passed away Thursday, February 9th, 2012 at Cushing Hospital, Leavenworth, Kansas.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Monday, February 13th, 2012 at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Father David McEvoy, O.Carm officiating.
Visitation will be Sunday, February 12th, 2012 from 2:00 PM until 8:00 PM, with the family present from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM, and a Rosary at 7:30 PM at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Mount Muncie Cemetery, Lansing, Kansas.
Dave was born August 12th, 1936 in Leavenworth, Kansas the son of Troy and Margaret (Bade) Shipman.
Dave attended and graduated from Leavenworth High School in 1954.
Dave then entered the United States Army in 1956. During his service he earned the Expert Pistol and Good Conduct Medal’s.
Dave married Mary Kay Murphy on November 7th, 1959 at St. Casimir Catholic Church.
Dave was employed with the Kansas Department of Corrections where he served as Assistant Director for the Kansas Correctional Industries until his retirement.
He was a member of the American Legion Post #23, and Eagles #55. He was an avid bowler and bowled in the ABC Nationals. He loved NASCAR racing, and his grand children’s activities.
He is survived by his wife, four daughters; Pam Hund and her husband Dennis, Connie Rodriguez and her husband Ray all of Leavenworth, Liz Litteral and her husband Ross, and Joannie Swope and her husband Mark all of Lansing, three sons; David R. Shipman and his wife Susan of Manhattan, Kansas, Pat Shipman and Stephen Shipman both of Leavenworth, Kansas, twenty one grandchildren, sixteen great grandchildren, one sister; Wilma Connell of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, numerous nieces and nephews and several brother and sister in laws.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Wayne (LHS Class of 1950) and Carl.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Gary M. Wheeler, Kevin Rodriguez, Josh Kendall, Dalton Swope, Matt Kendall, and Richard Litteral.
Pallbearers will be his three sons; David, Stephen, and Pat, three grandsons Tim Wheeler, Reid Shipman, and Denny Hund.
Memorials in his name may be directed to St. Vincent’s Clinic, American Cancer Society, Xavier Schools or the Kansas Swine Classic c/o the KSU Foundation.