Enid M. Kempcke, 88

Enid M. Kempcke, 88, died Friday, Dec. 19, 2008, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Blair.

Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 23, at First Lutheran Church in Blair, with interment in the Blair Cemetery.

Enid Marian Jensen was born Dec. 7, 1920, in Washington County to Chris E. and Carrie (Bolt) Jensen.

On May 4, 1941, she married Gordon Kempcke in Blair.

Mrs. Kempcke worked in the Washington County Clerk’s Office and left that job to become a full-time homemaker when her daughter Kay was born.

She was a member of First Lutheran Church where she was active in Women’s Circle activities and was a member of the Social Susies Extension club for many years.

Mr. and Mrs. Kempcke enjoyed traveling with the Washington County Bank Heritage group on several occasions.

She is survived by her four children, Katy and Mark Iversen of Sidney, Mont., Paul Kempcke, Kristie and Dan Thompson, and Phil and Mary Kempcke, all of Blair; grandchildren, Rita, Mrs. Johnny Steinbeisser; Kari Iversen; Michelle, Mrs. Dana Hasbargen; Becky, Mrs. Clint Williams; Brian and wife Abbie Thompson; Brett and Hailey Thompson; Nick and wife Amy Kempcke; Alicia Kempcke and Nate Kempcke; great-grandchildren, Jayden, Maddison, and Sophia Kempcke, Cole and Cody Steinbeisser, Dillan and Molly Hasbargen, Cecelia and Quinn Thompson, and Ellie Williams; sister-in-law, Lois Jensen of Rifle, Colo.; brothers-in-law and their spouses, Art and Marilyn Kempcke of Blair, and H. Dean and Eleanor Kempcke of Omaha.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Gordon, and a brothers, Donald E. Jensen.

Campbell-Aman Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

#2 Funeral Leaflet

In Loving Memory of Enid Marian Kempcke

Born December 7, 1920 Washington Co. Nebraska ~ Entered Into Rest December 19, 2008 Blair, Nebraska

Funeral Services 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, December 23, 2008 First Lutheran Church, Blair, Nebraska. Officiating: Rev. Mike Knudsen Organist: Clare Cowing. Congregational Hymns: “I Know That My Redeemer Lives”, “My Faith Looks Up To Thee”

Casketbearers: Brian Thompson, Nick Kempcke, Jeff Kempcke, Brett Thompson, Nate Kempcke, Clint Williams

Honorary Casketbearers: Bruce Kempcke, Johnny Steinbeisser, Dana Hasbargen

Graveside Services: Blair Cemetery, Blair, Nebraska

Arrangements by Campbell-Aman Funeral Home

~~~ Obituary and funeral leaflet courtesy of Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings and leaflets on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska~~~

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