David K. CHRISTIANS

CHRISTIANS, GORDON, BEATY, WIND, LEINERT

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 1/27/2016 at 18:37:58

December 18, 1950 ---- January 20, 2016

David K. Christians passed away peacefully in his home on January 20, 2016. He was born December 18, 1950, in Belmond, Iowa, to Henry & Evelyn Christians. Dave attended Kanawha Christian School, grades kindergarten through 8th grade, and graduated from Kanawha High School in 1969. He attended Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, graduating with a degree in Agriculture Business. In 1981, he went to work for Hach Company, based in Ames, Iowa, and was transferred to Loveland, Colorado, in 1986. Dave retired from Hach Company in 2009. His wife, Donna, two children, Ryan Gordon of Fort Collins and Leah Gordon of Scottsdale, AZ, and three grandchildren, Austin Beaty, Ashley Beaty and Sammie Gordon, of Fort Collins, survive him. He is also survived by his mother, Evelyn Christians, three brothers, Stuart (Jean), Bruce (Stephanie) and Craig (Arlys) and one sister, Lavaun (Ken) Wind. His nieces and nephews are Michelle, Brandon (Kate), Kevin (Anna), Abby (Kurt), Jessica (Jordan), Brett, Jenna (Levi) and Elliott. His great-niece and nephews are Gavin, David, Paul, Evelyn, Liam, Eli, Harrison and Henry. He is also survived by his mother-in-law, Vera Leinert, sisters and brothers-in-law Elaine (Paul), Maxine, John, Vivian (Jim), Rita, Alan, Anita (Mike), and Jeanette (Ken).

A celebration of life will be held at the house on Saturday, January 30th, from 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. with a time of remembrance beginning at 3:00 p.m. A service and burial will be held at a later date at the Wright Christian Reformed Church in Kanawha, Iowa. Memorial donations may be sent to the Kanawha Christian School, 470 E. 5th St., Kanawha, IA 50447.

Loveland Reporter Herald -- Loveland, Colorado
January 25, 2016