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Gordon F. Kempcke, 84

Gordon F. Kempcke, 84, of Blair, died Sunday, Oct. 10, 2004, at Memorial Community Hospital following a brief illness.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12, at First Lutheran Church in Blair. Interment will be in the Blair Cemetery.

Gordon Frederick Kempcke was born Feb. 21, 1920, in Washington County to Paul and Elvena (Andreasen) Kempcke.

Gordon Kempcke and Enid Jensen were married May 4, 1941, in Blair. Mr. Kempcke served briefly in the army during World War II, and returned to Blair, where he worked at a hardware store owned by Bill Farnberg. He then began his farming career, working with his father-in-law, Chris Jensen.

Mr. Kempcke was a member of First Lutheran Church where he had severed on the Church Council.

He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Enid; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Paul Kempcke, and Phil and Mary Kempcke, all of Blair; two daughters and sons-in-law, Kathy and Mark Iversen of Sidney, Mont., and Kristie and Dan Thompson of Blair; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and brothers, Art Kempcke of Blair, and H. Dean Kempcke of Omaha.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Eldred Kempcke.

Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society.

Campbell-Aman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

#2 Omaha World Herald 11 Oct 2004

KEMPCKE – Gordon F., age 84 of Blair. Survived by wife, Enid; sons and daughter-in-law, Paul, Phil and Mary, all of Blair; daughters and sons-in-law, Kristie and Dan Thompson, blair, Kathy and Mark Iversen, Sidney, MT; 9 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; 2 brothers, and sisters-in-law, Arthur and Maarilyn Kempcke, Blair, Dean and Eleanor, Omaha.

SERVICES 10:30 am Tues. at First Lutheran Church, Blair. Burial Blair Cemetery. VISIT-ATION will begin 10 am Mon with family receiving friends 6-8 pm at Funeral Home.

CAMPBELL-AMAN FUNERAL HOME Blair, NE 402-426-2191

#3 Funeral Leaflet

In Loving Memory of Gordon F. Kempcke

Born February 21, 1920 Washington Co. Nebraska ~ Entered Into Rest October 10, 2004 Blair, Nebraska

Funeral Services 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, October 12, 2004 First Lutheran Church, Blair, Nebraska. Officiating: Rev. Walt Behrens. Organist: Clare Cowing. Congregational Hymns: “I Know That My Redeemer Lives”, “This Is My Father’s World”, “My Faith Looks Up To Thee”

Casketbearers: Brian Thompson, Nick Kempcke, Jeff Kempcke, Brett Thompson, Nathan Kempcke, Bruce Kempcke

Honorary Casketbearers: Johnny Steinbeisser, Clint Williams, 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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