Livingston, David Edward

David Edward Livingston, 62, of Wellsville, Kan., died Dec. 24, 2010, from injuries suffered in an auto accident.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Faith Lutheran Church, 1320 W. 15th St., Ottawa, Kan. Graveside service will be 1:30 p.m. at Wellsville Cemetery, Wellsville, Kan. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Bruce Funeral Home, Gardner, Kan. Memorial contributions may be made to Faith Lutheran Church. Condolences may be sent to .

David was born Aug. 15, 1948, in Duluth, Minn., to Donald Eugene and Arvilla (Granley) Livingston. He grew up in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and graduated from Iowa State University in 1970. David married Glory Lynne Sather on Dec. 5, 1970, in Cedar Rapids. They moved to Gardner in 1978 and to Wellsville in 2007. He was a licensed mechanical contractor and the president of BCI Mechanical Inc. in Gardner. He was highly respected in the HVAC Industry for over 40 years. He was a member of Faith Lutheran Church and a Sanctuary choir member. At Iowa State University he was a member of the Lutheran fraternity, Beta Sigma Psi. He enjoyed entertaining friends, food and cooking, excelling in barbecue. David enjoyed time spent with his family, especially his five grandchildren. He will be dearly missed.

David is survived by his wife, Glory of the home; his parents, Donald and Arvilla Livingston of Clearbrook, Minn.; sons, Brandon Livingston and wife Amy of Ottawa and Brian Livingston and wife Erica of Wellsville; brother, Richard Livingston of Marshalltown, Iowa; sister, Ann Bardwell-Ross of Bemidji, Minn.; and five grandchildren.