Marilyn Claire (Reeh) Kempcke, 90

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Marilyn Claire (Reeh) Kempcke, 90, of Blair, passed away June 5, 2017, at Carter Place Assisted Living. Funeral service will be held Friday, June 9, 2017, at 11 a.m. at First Lutheran Church in Blair. Visitation will be held Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Campbell Aman Funeral Home.

Marilyn Claire (Reeh) Kempcke was born May 22, 1927, in Kennard, Nebraska, the daughter of Earl Leslie Reeh and Theodora (Finch) Reeh. She was Baptized and Confirmed in Christ at the First Congregation Church in Blair. Marilyn started school at Fort Calhoun then attended Riverview rural school from fifth to eight grade before returning to Fort Calhoun, where she graduated with the class of 1944. She then went on to study at Wayne State and Dana College, where she received her teaching certificate. Marilyn began teaching at a rural school in Lincoln in 1944. She continued teaching at Wranch School and finally, Sutherland School, until 1950.

In that time, Marilyn married Arthur Kempcke in January of 1949 at the First Congregational Church of Blair. To this union were born two children: son, Jeffrey, and daughter, Susan. Marilyn is survived by her son, Jeff (Lynette) Kempcke; daughter, Sue (Duane) Hilgenkamp; grandchildren: Kiley (Nate) Huber, B.J. (Abbie) Kempcke, Angie (Jimmy) March, K.C. Hilgenkamp; great-grandchildren: Jackson and Kendall Kempcke, Kember, Havah and Benton Huber, and Heidi, Zoe, Riley and Maggie March.

She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Arthur.

Omaha World Herald 6 June 2017

Kempcke, Marilyn Claire (Reeh) Age 90 Of Blair, passed away June 5, 2017 at Carter Place Assisted Living. Survived by son, Jeff (Lynette) Kempcke; daughter, Sue (Duane) Hilgenkamp; grandchildren: Kiley (Nate) Huber, B.J. (Abbie) Kempcke, Angie (Jimmy) March, K.C. Hilgenkamp; nine great grandchildren. VISITATION: Thursday, from 6-8pm, at Campbell Aman Funeral Home. FUNERAL SERVICE: Friday, June 9, 2017, at 11am at First Lutheran Church in Blair. CAMPBELL-AMAN FUNERAL HOME 444 S. 17th Blair, NE 402-426-2191 www.campbellaman.com

Funeral Leaflet:

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In Loving Memory of Marilyn Claire Kempcke

Born May 22, 1927 Kennard, Nebraska; Entered Into Rest June 5, 2017 Blair, Nebraska

Celebration of Life 11 AM Friday, June 9, 2017 First Lutheran Church, Blair, Nebraska.

Officiating: Pastor Pam Ciulla; Organist: Clare Cowing; Soloist: Grant Kubie. Congregational Selection: "I Know My Redeemer Lives"

Pallbearers: B.J. Kempcke, Nate Huber, Jimmy March, Paul Kempcke, Mitch Sorensen, Lowell Sorensen.

Honorary Pallbearers: Hank Gregory, Troy Stanley, Phil Kempcke, Bruce Kempcke.

Graveside Service: Blair Cemetery, Blair, Nebraska.

Campbell-Aman Funeral Home

~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~ FindaGrave memorial 180801236