SCHOLTE, Kampe 1928-2006

SCHOLTE, KRAMER, MILER, CLARK, DOANE

Posted By: Tammy (email)
Date: 5/15/2016 at 11:41:26

Kampe Scholte, 77, of Alden, Iowa, passed away Sunday, July 2, 2006, at the Heritage Care Center, Iowa Falls. Funeral services for Kampe Scholte will be held 2:00 pm Thursday, July 6th, at the Linn's Funeral Chapel, Iowa Falls, with Reverend Stephen Acheson officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 pm Wednesday at the Linn's Funeral Homes Iowa Falls Chapel. Military honors will be provided by the Elliott-Keninger American Legion Post #252, Ackley, Iowa. Memorials may be directed to the family c/o his wife.

Kampe Ernest Scholte was born August 3, 1928, at Dougherty, Iowa, the son of Kampo Harm and Grace (Kramer) Scholte. He was baptized at St. Peter's Reformed Church, rural Wellsburg, Iowa. He attended the Waterloo Community Schools through the ninth grade and received his General Education Degree from Marshalltown Community Schools. Kampe served with the United States Army from February 11, 1952 until January 8, 1954 during the Korean conflict receiving 3 bronze service battle stars. He worked as a milk truck route man around Ackley, Iowa, then owned Kampe's Place in Ackley. He then was drove truck for Ackley Food Products, Ackley and when they closed he drove truck for Umthum Trucking, Eagle Grove for ten years, retiring in 1991. He was a member of the First Church of God, where he had served on the board of directors, a 41 years paid up for life member of the Elliott-Keninger American Legion Post # 252, Ackley, Iowa, and a life member of the Roll-Harless Veteran's of Foreign Wars Post # 3974, Eldora, Iowa. He was married to Miriam L. Miler February 23, 1950, rural Wellsburg, Iowa and they were later divorced. On May 19, 1979, he was united in marriage to Anna Mae Doane Clark at Alden, Iowa.

Kampe Scholte is survived by his wife: Anna Mae Scholte of Alden, Iowa; his children: Emily Ubben and husband Michael of Ackley, Iowa; Kalvin Scholte and wife Theresa of Ackley; Iowa; Ronald Clark and friend Dawn Schlachter of Alden, Iowa; Andrew Clark of Gilbertville, Iowa; nine grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; 1 great-great grandchild; his sister: Ollie Scholte of Ackley, Iowa; and his sister-in-law: Gay Scholte of the Netherlands. He was preceded in death by his parents: Kampo and Grace Scholte; an infant son: Robert Scholte; and one brother: Kampo H. Scholte.

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