Nielsen, David Jerome, of St. Charles, Missouri, died on Friday, October 10, 2008, at the age of 72. Dearest husband of the late Mary Edna Nielsen; dear son of the late Charles and the late Alice M. Nielsen; loving father of Bryan (Erika) Nielsen and April McCoy; loving step-father of Jimmy (Linda) Myers, Johnny Myers and Jill (Rick) Brooks; cherished grandfather of Ricky Brooks, Matthew Nielsen, Johnny Myers, Christopher Nielsen, Jessica Brooks, Brad Myers, Adam Myers, Jamie and Ryan Lee; cherished great-grandfather of Garrett Nielsen; missed by his cats, Gracie and Frankie. He was a Weapons Specialist for Boeing in St. Louis, MO, for 38 years and enjoyed bowling, fishing and reading Westerns. David is a U.S. Air Force Veteran. Memorials may be made to the Diabetes Association.