Gerald L. Kempfer

Kempfer, Gerald L. 84, of Hartford, was Born to Eternal Life on Wednesday, January 5, 2011. Loving husband of Dolores, dear father of Elizabeth (Jim) Powell of Watertown, Jennifer (Dan) Wells of North St. Paul, MN, Jon of Stafford, VA, Joel (Linda) of Wauwatosa, Andy (Renee) of Barton, Mary (Kenneth) Mitchell of Jackson, Amy (Terri) Bugos of River Falls, precious grandfather of Sarah and Rachel Powell, Christopher (Jackie) Kempfer, Amanda (Greg) Keating, Krista (Brian) Prodoehl, Brad, Patrick and Erin Kempfer, Adam (April) Mitchell. Godfather of Sue, Connie, Donald and Donna. Also survived by brothers and sisters, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He is preceded in death by his loving daughter-in-law Lynn, his brothers Carl and Bob, sisters Rosalie and Donna Mae, brothers- and sisters-in-law Marie, Catherine, Freddie, Dorothy, Ethel, Jimmy, Shirley, Helen, Carl, Clarence, Roman, Bernice, Mickey and Gloria, Harold, Kathleen, Teddy, Charlie, Otto, Florence. Visitation Friday, January 7, from 5-8 PM at the Funeral Home, and Saturday, January 8, from 9:30-10:30 AM at St. Lawrence Parish, 4886 State Road 175, St. Lawrence. Mass of Resurrection will follow at St. Lawrence Parish at 10:30 AM. Rev. Joseph Dominic will officiate. Interment Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Hartford. Memorials to the St. Kilian's Building Fund, 428 Forest Street, Hartford, would be appreciated. He served his country in the US Army in World War II as a Staff Sergeant, Company A, 78th Infantry Lightening Division, for 16 months, serving as Sergeant at Arms at the Nuremberg Trials. BERNDT-LEDESMA FUNERAL HOME 226 S. Main St. Hartford 262-673-4700 www.berndt-ledesma.com