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Jon Kempken

Palm Desert, California

1942 - 2015 (Age 73)

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Jon Kempken, 73, born on August 24, 1942, in Burlington, Wisconsin to parents Bernie and Ruth Kempken met our Heavenly Father on Wednesday, September 16, 2015, after a brief illness with Lung Cancer. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Mickey Kempken (née Iverson) of Palm Desert, Calif.:...

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I can´t remember what I wrote before. I probably said I called him Johnny pumpkin. We rode the bus together when we were 67 years old shared deceit. He was the sweetest person. I was very shy and he was so nice and not afraid to sit by a girl, what a kind, caring man he turned out to be, which is not a surprise very handy the oil rigs that he worked on. I can´t believe he did that until he died. What a guy what a loss to all of you I remember him well what a big loss for your family.

I still miss not being able to attend the local Feb car show with you and phone conversations.

I'm surprised and sorry to hear of Jon's passing, my condolences to the family. I began working with Jon when Western Gear Everett had to move everything down to our Lynwood, CA plant after the Navy took back their facility. I have fond memories of working closely together with him on an overhaul refurbishment job on some winches for the USS Enterprise Aircraft Carrier. During the course of the project, Jon, his wife Mickey and I took our customers from Newport News Shipbuilding down to...

I love you so very much dad. I never knew it could hurt this much or would leave such a black hole in my heart. Your entire family, far and wide, is hurting and missing you so much... Until we meet again dad...

To all of the Kempken family, our deepest sympathy. Rae, Chris, Cody.

We never got to go to the Green Bay Packer Hall of Fame. It's way better than the one in the Northwest

Jon: your were not only my brother, but also my best friend. You left us way too soon.

We went from Kindergarten through high school together.

I was so sorry to hear about his passing. Please extend my condolences to your family.

He is the one who taught me how to drive stick shift cars on one of the many country roads around Delavan/Darien. He knew that I HATED cows, so he made me climb a fence and touch a cow before he would teach me. One of my favorite memories.

He was a wonderful childhood friend and a wonderful man.

what a good man. sounds like he has a n amazing family many fond memories of ur dad Loyal to his work and family. S o sorry 4 the loss of this very loved man