Pattonsburg, MO: David Dale Shipers, 65, Pattonsburg, MO passed away Saturday, October 3, 2020 at his home.
He was born October 13, 1954 in Pattonsburg, MO the son of Oren Kermit and Letha Loraine (Daniels) Shipers. Dave was a graduate of Pattonsburg High School in the Class of 1972.
On June 11, 1977, he married Sandy Willis and to this union 4 children were born. They later divorced. He then married Dana Hangley on August 30 1996 and they later divorced.
Dave farmed all of his life in the Pattonsburg area. He helped with moving many of the houses to The New Town of Pattonsburg. Dave helped build many pieces of furniture in Jamesport before hauling many loads to the east coast. When he wasn’t working, Dave could almost always be found hunting something, fishing or tormenting someone. Dave always had a good story to tell. He enjoyed nothing more than spending time with his kids and grandkids.
He was baptized in Big Creek on May 19, 1977 by Donovan Johnson and was a member of the Oak Ridge Christian Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Georgia Kay and Mary Anita Shipers and Sharon Lea Moore; brothers, Robert Nelson and Paul Michael Shipers; brothers-in-law, Bobby Taylor, Bill Hardin, Dan Youngs and Mike Moore and sisters-in-law, Roseanne and Sharon Shipers.
Survivors include his daughters, Brooke Johnson (Raymond Owens), Pattonsburg, MO, Ashley Pittsenbarger (Derrick Iddings), Cameron, MO and Shelby Burrows (Michael), Gilman City, MO; son, Brady Shipers (Whitney Pickering), Bethany, MO; grandchildren, Kadence and Kinsley Johnson, Carissa and Cara Pittsenbarger, Jaycee Schroff, Audrey, Kole and Kade Burrows and Hudson Shipers; sisters, Glenetta Taylor, Independence, MO, Karen Hardin, Vale, OR, Della Margaret (Wayne) Rowell, Kansas City, MO, Pat Youngs, Gallatin, MO and Annie (Mike) Knefaty, Eugene, OR and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, October 9, at the First Baptist Church, Pattonsburg, MO under the direction of Roberson Funeral Home, Pattonsburg, MO. Inurnment will be at a later date in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Pattonsburg, MO. The family will receive friends from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Thursday at the church where social distancing will be observed and masks are recommended. Memorials may be made to the David Shipers Memorial Fund to be designated later in care of Roberson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 152, Pattonsburg, MO 64670. Online condolences may be left at www.robersonfuneralhome.com