David Wayne Stueder, 59, died September 15, 2011 at his residence. He was born June 11, 1952 at Gainsville, Texas, the son of Elmer and Mary Ellen (Johnson) Stueder. He married Lana Starkweather May 1, 1977 at Las Vegas, Nevada. He was a graduate of Claflin High School and Barton County Community College. A longtime Claflin, Kansas, resident, he worked at Essex for more than thirty-seven years. Mr. Stueder was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Claflin; and was an avid bowler. He supported the American Red Cross Blood drives and many Claflin school and community events. Survivors include one son, Danny Stueder, Claflin; one daughter, Kim Prosser and husband Mark, Claflin; parents, Elmer and Mary Ellen Stueder, Great Bend, Kansas; three brothers: William "Bill" Stueder and wife Patty, Claflin, Kansas; Alan Stueder and wife Rita, Claflin; and Terry Stueder and wife Mel Eesa, Great Bend; and ten nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by both maternal and paternal grandparents. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, September 17, 2011 at Zion Lutheran Church, Claflin. Burial will be in Claflin Cemetery. Friends may call from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., with the family receiving friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home; and from 9:00 a.m. to service time Saturday at the church. Memorials are requested to American Red Cross or American Cancer Society, in care of the funeral home.