David Andrew Jessen, the son of Marvin and the late Helen Jessen and was born in Des Moines, Iowa, on August 16, 1954. He grew up in Des Moines and graduated from North High School with the class of 1972. David attended Grand View College and received an associate of arts degree. He attended the University of Northern Iowa, graduating with a bachelor of arts degree in music.

He then moved to Hamburg, Iowa, where he taught for a number of years at the elementary school. These were his happiest years. In his later years David was employed by Casey’s until he was overcome with health problems. David died on September 13, 2010, following an extended illness. The body was cremated following the removal of donor tissue!

David loved music. He was the choir director at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Westboro, Missouri, for more than 30 years. Despite his illness, he was able to serve the church until the time of his death, and he had selected a Christmas cantata for the current season. He developed a very close and loving relationship with the congregation at St. John’s, whose members now mourn his passing.

Survivors include his father; his sister, Carol, and her husband, Ronald Kellogg; nieces Alicia and Kristin Kellogg; his uncle, Carl Nielsen, and aunt, Ingeline; his aunt, Josephine Jessen; and cousins.

Memorial Service:
11:30 am, Tuesday, Sept 21, 2010
St. John’s Lutheran Church in Westboro, Missouri
Inurnment: St. John’s Cemetery, Westboro, Missouri.
Memorials: St. John’s Lutheran Church, Westboro or the Diabetes Foundation at www.diabetesfoundationinc.org.
There is no visitation.
Online obituaries and condolences at www.minterfuneralchapels.com
Services directed by Davis Funeral Home, Tarkio, Missouri.