Chalmers L. “Bud” Simpson, 90, of Wakefield, died Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at Pender Community Hospital in Pender.
A private family Christian service will be held at the Evangelical Covenant Church in Wakefield. Burial, with military rites, will be in the Wakefield Cemetery in Wakefield.
Memorials may be directed to the Simpson family for future designation.
Arrangements are with Hasemann Funeral Home in Wayne.
Chalmers L. “Bud” Simpson was born Oct. 6, 1931 in Hamburg, Iowa to Charles and Gladys (Prall) Simpson. He graduated from Hamburg High School in 1950. Bud served in the United States Army during the Korean War and the Army National Guard. He was a 60-year member of the Wakefield American Legion. Bud married Jean Fredrickson on Jan. 30, 1954 at the Evangelical Covenant Church in Wakefield. He was an active member of the community for many years and served on the Evangelical Covenant Church Council, Wakefield Care Center Board, Wakefield Senior Center Board, and Wakefield School Board.
He farmed his entire life in the Wakefield area. Upon retirement they moved into Wakefield, where he enjoyed his morning coffee with all his friends. Bud enjoyed woodworking and made many treasured items for each family member. He and Jean traveled to many Husker football games with friends and in later years, enjoyed watching them on TV. Bud always loved going fishing with buddies and he and Jean took trips to Canada to catch the perfect fish. Bud loved his daily trips driving in the country, making sure all the farmers were doing everything right.
Survivors include his wife, Jean, of Wakefield; son, Greg (Denise) Simpson of Wakefield; daughter, Teri (Steve) Brown of The Colony, Texas; brother, Mack (Bonnie) Simpson of Lincoln; sisters, Rosemary Spiegel of Riverton, Iowa, Betty Compton of Hamilton, Missouri, Donna Fritz of Sidney, Iowa, Ruth Ward of Riverton, Iowa, Judy Winkler of Phoenix, Arizona and Kathy Stutheit of Nebraska City; sister-in-law, Gina Simpson of White Plains, Maryland; grandchildren, Becky (Adam) Erdkamp, Sarah (Brandon) Cranshaw, Jennifer (Travis) Kahland, Lindsay (Kris) Philpot, Jason (Michelle) Simpson of Wakefield and Daniel (Ashley) Simpson of Jackson; great grandchildren, Trevor Kahland, Max Kahland, Haylie Torczon, Wyatt Simpson, Kayla Ladely, Matthew Ladely, Brynn Ladely, Deacon Erdkamp, Axel Erdkamp, Theo Wilson, Ethan Cranshaw, William Cranshaw, Randi Simpson and Dani Simpson; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; mother and father-in-law, Elwin and Florence Fredrickson; son, Jeffrey Simpson; brothers, Wayne, Kay and Bill Simpson; brothers-in-law, Jim Compton, Howard Spiegel, Walt Fritz and Wesley Ward.
