Earl Kempcke, 65, Died At Blair Hospital, Tuesday

Earl Glen Kempcke, a long-time painter and decorator who has worked with a number of contractors about the city, died Tuesday, December 7th at the Blair Hospital. He was 65 years of age having been born at Kennard October 5, 1911.

He had no children and no brothers. One sister, Mrs. Rhoda Williamsen, of Omaha is the only family relative surviving.

Funeral services were held at the First Lutheran Church Friday, December 10th. The Rev. Robert Albers conducted the service and burial was made in the Kennard cemetery under the direction of the Campbell Mortuary.

Pallbearers were Kenneth Dale, Gordon Kempcke, Roy Rosenbaum, Clyde French, Harry Andreasen and Kenneth Kronberg.

Note: Earl is buried in the Kennard Cemetery in Blk 3 Lot 20 Sp 1. ~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~