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David Kemper Obituary
CANTON - David Eldon Kemper of Canton passed away at Graham Hospital on Friday, December 20, 2019.
David was born in Canton, IL, on May 30, 1963, the son of Willard "Bill" Kemper and Doris Roloff Kemper.
David graduated from Canton High School in 1981. He attended Spoon River College and was a Union Carpenter with Local #237. He worked at Kemper Construction for 25 years, and also helped with the family businesses, WeeMaTuk Country Club and Kemper Rentals.
He was proceeded in death by his mother, Doris Kemper (1979); and sister, Vicki (2000).
He is survived by his parents, Bill and Judy Kemper of WeeMaTuk; brother, Joshua (Kayleigh) Kemper of Canton; sister, Kara (Daniel) Fitzjarrald of Canton; sons, Kaleb and Brandon of Washington; and nieces and nephews, Alessandra Puleo, Hannah Malmgren, Kate and Jack Fitzjarrald, Memphis and Beckett Berry and Francis Kemper.
David served in the U.S. Army. He loved fishing, golf, basketball, the St. Louis Cardinals, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and spending time with his family and friends. He was a Certified Referee and loved coaching and refereeing at the Canton Special Athletes Basketball and the YMCA youth programs. He loved his two dogs, Sami and Brandy. David always loved to give of his time to help others.
He was a member of the First Christian Church in Canton. David enjoyed helping with the youth programs.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, December 23, 2019, at Sedgwick Funeral Homes & Crematory in Canton, where visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the time of the services. The Rev. Hank Anderson will officiate. Burial will be in Shields Chapel Cemetery in rural Canton.
Memorials can be made, in lieu of flowers, to the Canton Special Athletic Program or the Canton YMCA Youth Basketball program.
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Odette M James
June 14, 2020
I'm so sorry to hear about David. I just learned of his passing. I was a classmate of his and he was a great person to know. May he rest in peace and condolences to his family and friends. I know he touched many lives and his legacy will live on.
Jeff and Sandi Schultz
January 15, 2020
We are very sorry that we missed David's services. We only have learned of his passing last night. This is such a sad time, but we would like to remember Dave by sharing a story. We had taken Dave fishing at Kickapoo Creek and Jeff grilled burgers. Fishing evidently gives a person a ravenous appetite because Dave's burger fell on the ground in the dirt and he gobbled it down anyway! Later we went to the Illinois River and Jeff hooked a monstrous channel cat. Dave was so excited that we thought he was going to fall in. We thought you might appreciate this little story that is so typical of Dave and the joy he found in the simple things in life. He will be sincerely missed and we're blessed to have had him as a friend.
The Staff of Murphy-Sedgwick Funeral Home
December 22, 2019
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