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KEMP, Edward William 1922-2009

KEMP, CALLAGHAN, GREEN, JOSLIN, STADELE, SCHELLENGER, MCSHANE, FERGUSON, YOUNG, ALEPRA, PATTON, MCHUGH

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 9/16/2014 at 21:45:19

Edward William Kemp, 86, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Tipton, passed away Tuesday June 9, 2009.

Funeral Mass by All Saints Catholic Church held Friday at 9:30 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church by the Rev. David Ambrosy. Visitation: Thursday at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home from 5 to 8 p.m., where a vigil service will be held. Inurnment: St. Mary's Cemetery in Tipton.

He is survived by his wife of 18 years, Milly Joslin; seven children, Ken (Patricia) Kemp of St. Paul, Minn., Lisa (Gary) Stadele of Ft. Collins, Colo., Chris (Laurie) Kemp of St. Paul, Minn., Tim (Dianne) Kemp of Hills, Susan (Mike) Schellenger of Oshkosh, Wis., Barbara (Mike) McShane of Russellville, Ark., and David (Tina) Kemp of Russellville, Ark.; four stepdaughters, Chris Ferguson of San Luis Obispo, Calif., Kathy Young of Freeport, Ill., Ann Joslin (Kay Johnson) of Eagle, Idaho, and Meg (Pete) Alepra of Cedar Rapids; 27 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. He is also survived by two brothers, Clarence Kemp of Longboat Key, Fla., and Paul Kemp of Iowa City; a sister, Berenice Patton of Waterloo; and sister-in-law, Nancy McHugh, of Cedar Rapids.

Ed was preceded in death by his wife, Polly Green Kemp; an infant son, Gary; his parents; and sisters, Clementine Jefferies and Alice Kemp.

Ed was born June 30, 1922, in Waterloo, Iowa, to Henry and Edith Kemp. He graduated from Waterloo West High School and the University of Iowa, where he was a Big Ten wrestling champion. He is a World War II Navy veteran. He practiced law in Tipton for 33 years, including his time as County Attorney. In Tipton he was an active member of the community. He served as President of various organizations including Rotary, the Tipton Golf and Country Club, Cedar County Bar Association, and Tipton Recreation Committee. He also volunteered with the Red Cross and Boy Scouts. He served as Chairman of the Cedar County Republican Party for many years and was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. He was one of the founders of the Cedar Manor Nursing Home and served as its first President. He was a board member of the Grant Wood Area Education Agency. Ed was a lifelong Hawkeye supporter and loved to travel

[Source: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home]

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The following credit to Diane Scott:
His parents were Henry Nicholas Kemp 1889 - 1968 and Edith M. Callaghan Kemp (1890 - 1968)
His first wife, Polly Green Kemp died Feb. 9, 1989


 

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