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Scott William Kemper

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Scott Kemper Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Jul. 9, 2025.

Scott William Kemper passed from this life on July 4, 2025 after a courageous battle with mesothelioma. He faced illness with strength, resilience and stubbornness holding hope he would have more time.

Born May 23, 1956 in Buffalo, New York, the middle child of Bill (Clarence) and Hazel Kemper. The family moved to Minnesota when Scott was five. He graduated from White Bear Mariner and earned a Business degree from Augsburg College in Minneapolis. Scott worked for Northwestern National Bank (now Wells Fargo) in Osseo, MN where he met Carmen Gray. After an extended courtship they were married September 9, 1989.

Scott worked as a lender, enjoying the combination of credit analysis and relationship management. His goal was to thoroughly understand the businesses he supported.

Through the years Scott and Carmen traveled extensively and worked together maintaining their homes, gardens and golf games. They retired in 2015 and moved to Prescott, AZ where the mountains called.

During retirement Scott enjoyed time with friends on the golf course. His greatest joy was turning his lifetime love of photography into a small business. He had a keen eye for composition, spending hours waiting for the light to be just right to create an image. His photography will be a lasting testament and legacy to his creative talent.

Scott passed in Scottsdale, AZ with his wife by his side. He is survived by sisters Cynthia Kemper of Denver, CO and Corinne (James) Malecha of Hugo, MN.

In following Scott's wishes a private celebration will be held in Minnesota. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials in Scott's name be made to Prescott Animal Park Association (AKA Heritage Park Zoo) Prescott, AZ

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C. Kemper

July 13, 2025

I know of no other person who lived their life as intentionally as Scott did. He had purpose and direction early in life, and began planning quietly to fulfill his passion for travel, wide open spaces and capturing the beauty around us early on. That fierce dedication, fortified by an enviable, overflowing bucket list, culminated in a love of photography, which he ultimately mastered, spurred on by his innate artistic talent, persistence, and sheer determination. Thankfully, he married a wonderful partner who traveled the world with him and supported his dreams. Together they lived a rich, full and independent life.

Scott was a healthy, vital, fit, self-directed man when this terrible disease began to impact him at 67. He fought it with great courage until the very end, although he had much more life to live. I will miss him terribly. He was a wonderful brother who inspired us all with his extraordinary "can-do spirit," images and writings of his adventures around the world (22 countries at last count, I believe). He leaves a huge hole in our hearts and lives. He left us too soon. He will be greatly missed.

https://www.kemperimagery.com/about-the-artist

With love, your sister,
Cyn