Funeral services will be Friday, February 24, 2023 at 11:30 am at Crossroads Independent Baptist Church at 21141 Scott Park Road in Davenport. Visitation will be prior to the service starting at 10 am.
His final resting place will be in the Rock Island National Cemetery. Memorials may go to the church. Online condolences may be left at www.rungemortuary.com.
Pastor Wellman was born October 17, 1955 in St Louis, MO. He served as a sergeant in the US Air Force from 1973-1977. He married Kathy Adams on June 24, 1983 in Davenport.
He graduated high school in St Louis in 1973. He went on to graduate from Bible college in East Grand Forks, MN in 1981. Pastor Wellman then went into the seminary in Rossville, GA graduating in 1989. He received his PhD in Sioux Falls, SD in 1995.
He first served as a youth leader at Quint City Baptist Temple in Davenport from 1981 until 1985. He then was a pastor for Park City Baptist Church in Park City, UT from 1985 until 2004. Later, he became the assistant pastor at Crossroads Independent Baptist Church in Davenport until 2007 when he became the pastor. Since 2005, he worked as a realtor in Davenport with different agencies, retiring from Exit Fireside Realty in 2022. He was an avid St. Louis Cardinal fan and loved watching squirrels with his beloved dog, Stanley St. Louie.
Those left to honor his memory include his wife, Kathy, Davenport, daughter, Tara Beth (Steve) Nichols, Davenport, son, Sheldon David (Katie) Wellman, DeWitt, his mother, Shirley Robinson Wellman, Panama City, FL, sisters: Vicki Lyn (Mike) Bird, Lee’s Summit, MO and Pamala Sue (Mike) Shadix, Panama City, FL and several nieces and nephews. His sister, Marjorie Ann Wellman preceded him in death.
Dave was unapologetically passionate for the love of God and his salvation. He found in Christ the answer to every struggle, and the source of every joy. His love for people- especially family – could never be doubted; his desire to pursue God’s calling could never be swayed. We pray that we continue his passion for living, loving and serving.
