David Nienkamp

David Loren Nienkamp was born in Woodland, CA on June 19, 1947, and died in Omaha on July 7, 2022.

David was the youngest of four brothers. He lived in Woodland, New Orleans, Western, NE, Oskaloosa, IA, and Genoa, OH. He attended school in Crete, NE from 7th grade through his graduation from Doane College (now University), and completed a masters degree at UNK in 1975.

He taught and coached for 33 years at Sandy Creek High School (now SCUD #5) and retired in 2002. Following a Mandel Fellowship in 1999-2000, he became a regional education coordinator for the USHMM in Washington DC and worked with the ADL-Jewish Center in Omaha to help train school teachers on teaching the Holocaust. He was an active member of the Church of the Plains in Edgar and enjoyed tending to his garden, yard, and woodstove, and working on his model train set.

David was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Lorene Nienkamp, brothers Gary and wife, Ann; Bob and wife, Joann; and brother, Bill; father- and mother-in-law Keith and Ruth Willets; brother-in-law, Kenneth Willets; nieces, Deborah Nienkamp and Sherry Willets, and nephew, Edward Willets.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife Sandra; daughter, Michelle; son, Paul; grandchildren, Faith and Tony Meyer, sisters-in-law, Bonnie Nienkamp and Patricia Luck; brothers-in-law, John Willets and wife, Connie; Bill Willets, many nieces and nephews, and treasured extended family and friends.

A celebration of life was Thursday, July 14, 2022, at the Church of the Plains in Edgar. Pastor Ethan Feistner officiated. Private family burial was held in the Edgar Cemetery.

Condolences may be sent to the family at wmsfh.com. Williams Funeral home of Edgar is in charge of the arrangements.