David Edward Laubersheimer, of Springfield, passed away on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, peacefully in the home he had shared with his beloved wife Sue since 1986.

David was born October 9, 1946, to Dorothy (née Hinrichs) and Edwin B. Laubersheimer at St. Mary’s Hospital in Richmond Heights, Missouri. David was the youngest of four siblings, including his older sisters Doris and Margaret, and his older brother Paul who died in infancy. Dorothy and Edwin raised their family in Ferguson, Missouri. David attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School in St. Louis County, and upon graduation enrolled at Florissant Valley Community College, later transferring to Central Missouri State University. David attended graduate school at CMSU, and then started working there as activities director of the student union. While a student at CMSU, he and Sue Herich met on a blind date, later marrying at the Alumni Memorial Chapel on March 3, 1972. At the time of David’s death, he and Sue had been married 53 years.

After they both graduated, David and Sue moved to Kearney, Nebraska. From 1972-1982, David worked at Kearney State College as the director of the student union. In 1981 David and Sue welcomed their first son, John David Laubersheimer. In 1982, David took a job at South Dakota State University in Brookings, South Dakota, where their family grew again with the birth of their younger son, Paul Joseph Laubersheimer, in 1984.

In 1986, David and Sue relocated to Springfield, where David began work as head of the Student Activities Office at Lincoln Land Community College. David would later become LLCC’s Dean of Fine Arts and Humanities, and Director of the Honors Program. David found great fulfillment from mentoring generations of students and aiding them in their educational and professional development. David retired from LLCC in 2014.

As an adult, David was a member of the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Paul in Springfield and believed strongly in the Three Pillars of the Anglican faith: Scripture, Reason, and Tradition. He twice served as a member of the chapter. He was often in the altar party as thurifer, famous for his 360s.

One of David’s most cherished roles was his active leadership in the Boy Scouts. He served as a troop leader for more than 30 years and shepherded his sons, John and Paul through the program. The fact that both sons achieved Eagle Scout rank was a source of great and lifelong pride for him. David also served as an instructor for the COPE outdoor team-building experience at Camp Bunn and as a course leader for the Woodbadge program. He had the opportunity to attend the Boy Scout National Jamboree, led a crew on a trek to the Philmont Scout Ranch, and many times took groups of scouts on hiking adventures, including the Appalachian Trail. The Abraham Lincoln Council honored him with the Silver Beaver Award to recognize his impact on the lives of youth.

David loved the finer things in life: travel, theater, dining, and British film and television. His collection of historical non-fiction books would make any history professor jealous, and he loved to fill his home with mementos and art gathered from his and Sue’s travels to England, Spain, Italy, and France, and across the United States, including annual trips to Michigan to enjoy the cherry season.

David is survived by his wife Sue Anne (née Herich); his son John and daughter-in-law Anna Koeppel; son Paul and daughter-in-law Allie, and grandchildren, Liam and Lillian. He was preceded in death by his parents and his three siblings.

A celebration of David’s life will be held in Spring 2026. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations in David’s memory be made to the Springfield Choral Society (URL:https://www.springfieldchoralsociety.org) of which he was an active patron and board member, and where he found many of his cherished friendships.