Josephine F. "Josie" Kampa

1933 - 2025

Josephine (Josie) Kampa, age 92, of Foley passed away Dec. 12, 2025, at the St. Cloud Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 20, at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Duelm. The Rev. Joseph Backowski will officiate and burial will take place in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be 9-11 a.m. at the church preceding the Mass. Service with Dignity provided by the Foley Funeral Home.
Josephine Florence Kampa was born Dec. 10, 1933, in Marshall, to Henry and Claire (Gerard) Regnier. She lived in several Central Minnesota towns before moving to Foley. Josie graduated from Foley High School, class of 1952, and married Lloyd Kampa May 28, 1953, at St. Lawrence Catholic Church. The couple lived and raised their family in the Duelm area. After her children graduated from high school, she went to work at the Foley Locker and worked there for 20 years until her retirement. After retiring, Josie and Lloyd wintered in Apache Junction, Arizona, for the next 10 years and enjoyed many trips traveling with their RV. She was a very good cook and enjoyed spending time with her family. Josie was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church and the Christian Mothers for many years.
She is survived by her children, Linda (Fred) Novak of Gilman; Tom (Cherie) of St. Cloud; Tim (Shirley) of Blackduck; Kent (Lorie Pilantz) of St. Cloud and Gary of St. Cloud; eight grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren; as well as sisters Eleanor Winkelman of St. Augusta and Yvonne Regnier of Bismarck, North Dakota.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Lloyd; daughter-in-law, Cindy Kampa; and brothers and sister, Dennis, Horace, Mildred Bemis and Bernard.