Delores Ruth Kemper

HANNA CITY - Delores Ruth Kemper, 80, of Hanna City, died at 4:00 p.m., Sunday, November 13, 2011, at Proctor Hospital in Peoria. She was born January 1, 1931, in Pekin, to Ollie and Velma Strope Heren. She married Robert E. Kemper on August 5, 1950, in Peoria. He preceded her in death on June 25, 2000, in Peoria. Also preceding her in death are her parents, one brother, Richard Heren, and one nephew. She is survived by her children, Phillip (and Carol) Kemper of Trivoli, Robert Kemper, Jr. of Peoria, Pam Orton of Chillicothe, Steve Kemper of Washington; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one niece; one nephew, and one sister, Phyllis Flaugher of Mt. Vernon. She worked as a librarian for both the Hanna City Grade School and Logan Jr. High School for over 30 years. She was a member of the Illinois Federation of Teachers, a former member of the Hanna City Sportsman Club, and attended St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Chillicothe. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 19, 2011, in Swan Lake Memory Gardens in Peoria. The Rev. Steven Mall will officiate. There will be no visitation. The Wilton Mortuary in Peoria is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association or the Logan-Trivoli Fire department.