David Scharton Passes at Age 70
David G. Scharton, 70, of St. Paul, died on Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at his home.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, May 27, 2023 at Peters Funeral Home in St. Paul. Reverend John Doolittle officiated. Recorded selections included “Motorcycle Song” by Arlo Guthrie and “Where Do The Children Play” by Cat Stevens. Burial was in the Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul.
Memorials are suggested to the St. Paul EMTs.
Dave was born on November 27, 1952, at Lincoln, the son of Gene J. and Annett C. (Eliker) Scharton. He lived with his family in Norfolk and Hartington. As a young boy, he moved with his family to Lincoln. There, he received his education.
Dave had an interesting pathway during his time on this earth following a number of career paths and life experiences. Dave always confronted the challenges in his life with a positive spirit and enthusiastic motivation and was rarely negative or depressed. He always endeavored to make whoever he was with laugh, or at least crack a smile. He experienced life in such diverse occupations as working with a seismic crew in Idaho, a fruit picker in Florida, a welder at Cushman, a record–setting insurance salesman, a siding applicator, an over-the-road truck driver, and, before retiring, a welder at Case/ IH in Grand Island. During all of this, he bought and restored many properties in small towns in central Nebraska to rent and sell providing a service to humanity as well as providing income and security to his family.
Dave greatly enjoyed traveling in a car, but especially by motorcycle. He took many trips to Colorado, South Dakota, and many surrounding states, as well as a trip to Florida to visit his parents. He also took a fifteen-day motorcycle tour of Europe in 2004 where he was able to visit England, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Germany, Austria, Italy, and Switzerland. He was a Harley-Davidson enthusiast, making the trek to Sturgis multiple times. He also enjoyed camping, especially in the Rocky Mountains, where he swore that he could breathe better than he could in Nebraska.
He is survived by his wife, Marylyn Scharton of St. Paul; children, Alethea Minks of Olathe, Kansas, David Jr. and Dani Scharton of Vancouver, Washington, and Ann Wallace and Chris Young of Leander, Texas; three grandchildren, Jacob Tubbs, Ethan Wallace, and Lani Wallace; one great-granddaughter, Josette Tubbs; step daughters, Stacy and Larry Naeve of Aurora and Mary and Danny DeHart of Ord; step grandchildren, Brittney Harris, Cade Harris, Brooke Naeve, Maddie DeHart, and Emma DeHart; step great grandchildren, Paxton Naeve and Colten Harris; siblings, Terri and Greg Snyder of Loveland, Colorado, Steve Scharton of Lincoln, and Denise Scharton of Lincoln; a nephew, Chad Snyder of Loveland, Colorado; and many cousins in the Lincoln area.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and a nephew, Mike Snyder.