David Whiteman, age 87, passed away on Saturday, November 7, 2026, at Sunset Nursing Home, Concordia, KS. He was born on October 12, 1939, in Topeka, KS, to Ferris & Rosemary (Slater) Whiteman.
He graduated from Seaman High School in Topeka in 1959. He attended Washburn University and served in the US Army in Germany from 1964-1967.
He worked at Goodyear Tire & Rubber in Topeka, KS, and later Pepsi Co. He moved to Concordia, KS, in 1975 and began working at Christensen Oil Company and Champlin Tire Recycling for 46 years.
David's life was dramatically transformed by the love and grace he found in Jesus Christ, whom he loved and faithfully served as his Lord and Savior. The words of II Corinthians 5:17 remind us, "Anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!" David's life was a daily testimony to the transforming power of God's grace.
He loved the Lord, cherished his church family, and lived as an example of compassion, encouragement, and faith to everyone he encountered. His love for Christ was evident not only in his words, but in the way he lived his life and cared for others. David looked forward with great anticipation to the day when he would meet his Savior face to face.
He will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him. Yet, while we grieve his passing, we also rejoice in the assurance that the faith he lived out so faithfully has now become sight. David is home with the Lord he loved.
He is survived by nephews, Gary Champlin (Debra), Parkville, MO, David Champlin, Concordia, KS, Corey Champlin (Angela), Concordia, KS, Chad Whiteman (Marci), Overland Park, KS, and Robert Myers, KC, MO; nieces, Nicole Whiteman-Hundelt (Bill), Overland Park, KS, Jennifer Wolff, KC, KS, Amie Hanson (Brett), Seattle WA, Carly Myers, KC, MO.
David was preceded in death by his parents, sisters Susan Champlin and Melanie Myers, brother, Keith Whiteman, and a nephew Shaun Champlin.
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, November 13, 2026, at The Wesleyan Church, Concordia, KS, with Pastor Bob Burns and Rev. David Redmond officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Concordia, KS, with military honors conducted by American Legion Post #76. Visitation will be from 1-8 p.m., with the family greeting friends from 6-7 p.m., Thursday, November 12, 2026, at Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home, Concordia, KS.
The family suggests memorials to The Wesleyan Church in care of the funeral home. For online condolences, please visit www.chaputbuoy.com. Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home, 325 W. 6th St., PO Box 606, Concordia, KS 66901, is entrusted with the arrangements.
