OGDEN – David Kent Chapman, 81, of Ogden passed away at 1:55 p.m. Thursday (Sept. 28, 2017) at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.
Celebration of life services will be at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 2, 2017, at Freese Funeral Home, 302 E. Grand Ave., St. Joseph. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
David was born Sept. 10, 1936, at Yale, Ill., the son of Clone E. and Fredia M. Barkley Chapman. He married Wanda M. Sparling; she preceded him in death. He then married Marlene M. Repp in 1968; she survives.
Also surviving are his children, Marsha (Bob) Silver of Sadorus, Richard (Pam) Chapman of Broadlands, Angie Norman of Monticello and Penny (Jim) Vickers of Ogden; 13 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; one sister, Myrna Johnson of Champaign; and son-in-law Kenny Shobe of Casey.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one daughter, Penny Shobe.
David retired from Champaign Asphalt after 35 years of service. He was an avid trapshooter, shooting with his wife and serving as a mentor to many local shooters. He was a Mason and a member of the Ogden Lions club.
David loved telling jokes and going hunting. After retirement, David and Marlene spent winters in Odessa, Fla., at the Silver Dollar Trap and Golf Club.
David was talented at drawing, woodworking and leather tooling.
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