Arhtur E. Kempcke Obituary (2014)

Arthur Kempcke, 91, of Blair passed away Sunday, October 19th at Memorial Community Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10:00AM Thursday October 23, 2014 at First Lutheran Church in Blair. Burial in the Blair Cemetery. Visitation will be held Wednesday at Campbell Aman Funeral Home with family receiving friends from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Paul & Elvena Kempcke and brothers Eldred and Gordon. Art served in the army until his father passed away and came home to farm. He married Marilyn Reeh of Fort Calhoun on January 16, 1949. He continued to farm all his life in Washington County. He spent his spare time restoring antique tractors. Arthur served as President of the School Board at Goll School, was a member of Burt-Washington County Drainage Board, a member of the American Legion, and was the President of the Blair Rural Fire Board. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn, Son, Jeffrey of Blair and special friend Lyn Pfaltzgraff of Omaha, Daughter and Husband, Sue and Duane Hilgenkamp of Arlington, Grandson, Brandon (Abbie) Kempcke, Grandaughter, Kiley (Nate) Huber, Grandaughter, Angie (Jimmy) March, Grandaughter K.C. Hilgenkamp, Great-Grandsons, Jackson Kempcke, Benton Huber and Riley March and Great-Grandaughters, Kember and Havah Huber, Heidi, Zoe and Maggie March, and Kendall Kempcke. Memorials may be directed to the Blair Rural Fire Board.