David J. Classen
David J. Classen, age 92, died February 24, 2008, at Parkside Homes in Hillsboro, Kansas.
He was born July 13, 1915, at Meade, the son of John L. and Mary (Reimer) Classen. He was a motel proprietor and accountant and was a member of the Hillsboro Mennonite Brethren Church.
On April 3, 1938, he married Martha K. Friesen in Meade. She passed away in 1998.
He is survived by: one son – Paul and Judy Classen of Newton, KS; one daughter – Janice and Steve Fast of Wichita, KS; a daughter-in-law – Jocelyn Classen of Marion, KS; two sisters – Nettie Hooley of Ohio and Selma Ulbrich of Nevada; 5 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, and a son, Robert Classen.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, February 27, 2008, at 11 am at the Hillsboro Mennonite Brethren Church in Hillsboro, KS with Pastors Steve Fast and Dave Plett presiding. Burial will precede the service at 10 am in the Hillsboro Mennonite Brethren Cemetery, Hillsboro, KS. The family would welcome memorials to the Hillsboro Mennonite Brethren Church or Parkside Homes in care of the mortuary.