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Submitted: 11/13/17 • Approved: 11/9/22 • Last Updated: 11/12/22 • R1201820-G1201819-S3
George 09 Jun 1918 - 08 Nov 2022
Earline 10 Jul 1933 - 10 Nov 2017
Marriage: 08 Nov 1974
George Kempf son of Carlton and Beulah Kempf. Earline (Rush) Kempf the daughter of Hubert Rush Sr. and Avy Ann (Thomas) Rush.
**obituary
George Kempf
June 9, 1918 - November 8, 2022
George Kempf, 104, of Batesville passed away on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. He was born June 9, 1918 in Bear Creek, WI to Carlton and Beulah Kempf. He was a retired salesman for Arizona Egg Company. He was a Mason and attended the Mt. Harmony Free Will Baptist Church. He enjoyed playing cards, fishing and gardening.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Earline Kempf and two brothers.
He is survived by two sons, Michael Kempf (Julia) of Batesville, AR and John Kempf of Scottsdale, AZ; one-step son, Glen Burroughs of Saffell, AR; two step daughters, Cheryl Eliason of Utah and Michelle Kiplinger of Jonesboro, AR; six grandchildren, fifteen great grandchildren; and several other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 12, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at the Qualls Batesville Funeral Service Chapel with Stanley Vandergrift officiating. Burial will follow in the Union Cemetery in Dowdy, AR with arrangements by Qualls Batesville Funeral Service.
Visitation will be Saturday, November 12, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. until service time at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be his family.
Obituary provided courtesy of Qualls Funeral Home Cave City, Sharp County, Arkansas. Published Nov 2022 © Copyright 2012 - 22 Qualls Funeral Homes. All Rights Reserved.
And his wife,
Earline Kempf
July 10, 1933 - November 10, 2017
Earline Kempf, 84 of Batesville died Friday, November 10, 2017. She was born July 10, 1933 at Lepanto, Arkansas to Hubert Rush Sr. and Avy Ann (Thomas) Rush. She was a homemaker and of the Mormon faith.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister Robbie Lane and two grandchildren, Daniel Davis and Julie Williamson.
Survivors include her husband, George Kempf; one son, Charles Glen Burroughs of Saffell; two daughters, Cheryl Eliason of Deseret, Utah and Michelle Kiplinger of Jonesboro; two step-sons, Michael Kempf of Batesville and John Kempf of Scottsdale, Arizona; one brother, Hubert Rush of Evening Shade; one sister, Nadine McKinney of Prescott, Arizona; 10 grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at the Qualls Funeral Home Chapel in Cave City with Bro. Stanley Vandergrift officiating. Burial will follow in the Union Cemetery located at Dowdy with arrangements by Qualls Funeral Home of Cave City.
Visitation will be Wednesday, November 15, 2017 from 1:00 p.m. until service time at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be Scotty Huskey, Marcus Huskey, Jackie Crews, Gary Davis, Eddie Ray Doyle and Walter Price.
Obituary provided courtesy of Qualls Funeral Home Cave City, Sharp County, Arkansas posted 13 Nov 2017. ©2012 - 2017 Qualls Funeral Service
Contributed on 11/13/17 by denise.bratcher63
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