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1929
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2011
Elroy Kempen Obituary
He had six sisters - Germaine, Dolores, Rosaline, Joyce, Sharon and Elaine - who passed away at the age of 3 1/2 from scarlett fever.
Kemp joined the Air Force at in 1947. He spent 20 years in the Air Force, obtaining the rank of master sergeant before retiring. While stationed at Kindley Air Force Base on the island of Bermuda in 1951, he met Marion Joan DeSilva, whom he later married. Kemp and Marion had three children: Rudy Arnold Kempen, Sharon Lee Kempen and Carol Joan Kempen.
After being stationed at many Air Force bases in the Lower 48, Kemp was stationed at Eielson Air Force Base in Fairbanks, where Kemp and Marion called home. Once retired from the Air Force, Kemp found a new career with the Local 942 Laborer's Union. He later retired from the Laborer's Union.
Kemp was an avid outdoorsman, and enjoyed hunting and fishing throughout Alaska. He also enjoyed watching different sports, including football, boxing and baseball. He loved having family gatherings and spending time with his children and grandchildren, whom he loved dearly. He will be sorely missed by all for his sense of humor and all he shared in life.
Elroy is survived by his children, Rudy Arnold Kempen, Sharon Lee Kempen and Carol Joan Kempen-Williams; grandchildren, Paul Anthony Williams, Cory Ray Williams and Christopher James Williams; his sisters and brothers-in-law, Germaine and Roman Korslin, Dolores and Thomas DuPree, Rosaline and Thomas Weiler, Joyce and John Klonowski and Sharon and Mike Gawart.
He was preceded in death by his wife of more than 30 years, Marion Joan; his father, Arnold Kempen; his mother, Hattie Kempen; and his sister, Elaine Kempen.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, May 27, at Northern Lights Mortuary. He will be laid to rest with full military honors at Northern Lights Memorial Park.
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May 30, 2011
Elroy was my brother. Even though he left home many years ago to join the service, he was always on our minds and in our prayers. We surely will miss his yearly visits to WI. Sister Delores from TX, Elroy and Sister Sharon from CO all came home at the same time. We were all together for 4-5 days. Elroy spent approximately 2 weeks here. He liked coming home for St. Philips Church Picnic in Rudolph. He enjoyed taking whom ever wanted to go to St. Philips chix dinner. He always made sure there was a trip to the Sky Club in Plover for dinner. He said he gained too much weight when he came to WI because his sisters were such good cooks. We will miss you Elroy. God Bless Joyce and John Klonowski
Rosaline & Tom Weiler
May 29, 2011
Dear Brother; We will miss your visits to Wisconsin, your sense of humor and
appreciation. Love and prayers,
Thomas and Rosaline Weiler
Lance Korslin
May 22, 2011
Uncle Elroy was my husbands God Father we are going to miss him dearly.. When he came to Wisconsin for his summer visits Lance and I would do fun things with him. We took to Westfield to watch my mom run in some horse showing events. He sure did like spending time here in Wisconsin. He always said he put to much wieght on because Germain his sister made to much food. We love you Uncle Elroy and will miss you.. Lance and Lisa Korslin and family
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