DONALD HERMAN KEMPKER
March 29, 1931 ~ December 19, 2011
Donald Herman Kempker, 80, of Taos, Mo., died Monday, December 19, 2011, at Capital Region Medical Center.
He was born on March 29, 1931, in Folk, Mo., the son of the late John Jacob and Mary Feltrop Kempker.
He was united in marriage on July 30, 1955, in Jefferson City, to Claire Elizabeth Lavery who preceded him in death on September 25, 2010.
He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of the Korean Conflict.
Mr. Kempker was employed for many years as a mechanic with Blackwells Garage and with the Missouri State Maintenance Garage.
He was a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Taos; Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 35, St. Martins, Mo.; Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 2693, Jefferson City; and the Wardsville Lions Club.
Don greatly enjoyed fishing, hunting, playing cards, horse shoes, and woodworking.
Survivors include four sons, Damon (Lana) Kempker, New Bloomfield, Mo.; Douglas (Bev) Kempker, Holts Summit, Mo.; Timothy (Lynne) Kempker, Jefferson City; and Thomas (Brandy) Kempker, Holts Summit, Mo.; nine grandchildren, Grace, Jacob, Walter, Terry, Tonjia, Tyler, Layne, Trent, and Erich Kempker; and one brother, Harold (Marie) Kempker, Jefferson City.
He was preceded in death by one brother Bernard Kempker; and three sisters, Henrietta Nussbeck; Mary Ann Christensen; and Rosalie Siebeneck.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Friday, December 23, 2011, at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Taos, with the Rev. Wayne M. Boyer, officiating.
Burial with military honors will be in St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Taos.
Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 22nd, at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Taos, with a prayer service at 3:30 p.m. Additional visitation will be 9-10 a.m. Friday at the church
Memorials are suggested to the Special Learning Center, 1115 Fairground Road, Jefferson City, Mo, 65109.
Dulle-Trimble Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Those wishing to email tributes or condolences to the family may do so at the www.dulletrimble.com website.
He was born on March 29, 1931, in Folk, Mo., the son of the late John Jacob and Mary Feltrop Kempker.
He was united in marriage on July 30, 1955, in Jefferson City, to Claire Elizabeth Lavery who preceded him in death on September 25, 2010.
He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of the Korean Conflict.
Mr. Kempker was employed for many years as a mechanic with Blackwells Garage and with the Missouri State Maintenance Garage.
He was a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Taos; Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 35, St. Martins, Mo.; Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 2693, Jefferson City; and the Wardsville Lions Club.
Don greatly enjoyed fishing, hunting, playing cards, horse shoes, and woodworking.
Survivors include four sons, Damon (Lana) Kempker, New Bloomfield, Mo.; Douglas (Bev) Kempker, Holts Summit, Mo.; Timothy (Lynne) Kempker, Jefferson City; and Thomas (Brandy) Kempker, Holts Summit, Mo.; nine grandchildren, Grace, Jacob, Walter, Terry, Tonjia, Tyler, Layne, Trent, and Erich Kempker; and one brother, Harold (Marie) Kempker, Jefferson City.
He was preceded in death by one brother Bernard Kempker; and three sisters, Henrietta Nussbeck; Mary Ann Christensen; and Rosalie Siebeneck.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Friday, December 23, 2011, at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Taos, with the Rev. Wayne M. Boyer, officiating.
Burial with military honors will be in St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Taos.
Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 22nd, at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Taos, with a prayer service at 3:30 p.m. Additional visitation will be 9-10 a.m. Friday at the church
Memorials are suggested to the Special Learning Center, 1115 Fairground Road, Jefferson City, Mo, 65109.
Dulle-Trimble Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Those wishing to email tributes or condolences to the family may do so at the www.dulletrimble.com website.
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To the Kempker family, I am so sorry to hear of your Dad’s passing. I enjoyed the time I got to spend with him and your Mother at your family get togethers years ago. I am sure they are together now in a better place because they were both such nice people. Sincerely Jim Nesmeyer
In my years of state service, I became aquainted with Don. He was always with a smile and a good greeting when meeting at the state mainteance shop.
Tim, Damon & Doug,You are in my thoughts and prayers. May God bless you and your family, now and forever. You have my sympathy.
I was so impressed with Mr. Kempker. I have had him as a customer for 8 years and he is one of the most kind sweet person. He was always in good spirits.May God’s Blessing be upon him and his family…
We are so sorry for your loss. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Damon, Doug, Tim and Tom-Sorry for your loss. I will keep your families in my thoughts this special time of the year.-Theresa