Marilyn Claire (Reeh) Kempcke Obituary (1927

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 AM at First Lutheran Church in Blair. Visitation will be held Thursday from 6 to 8 PM 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 eighth 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 on January 16, 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. Hilgenk great grandchildren: Jackson and Kendall Kempcke, Kember, Havah and Benton Huber, Heidi, Zoe, Riley and Maggie March. She is preceded in death by her parents and husband Arthur.