The following obituary and the attached photograph first appeared in the "Omaha World-Herald" on Thursday, April 2, 2020: "Kampfe, Kenneth 'Ken', January 22, 1929 - March 30, 2020, of Omaha. Survived by his wife of 67 years, Sally W. Kampfe; sister, Harriett Kokjer; son, Paul (Jennifer); son, Tom (Kat); son, John (Amy); son, Clark (Amy); daughter, Ann (Cliff); 17 grandchildren; and 7 great-grandchildren. Ken was the President of the Willsie Cap & Gown Company, a lifelong member of Downtown Rotary, a past member of the District 66 School Board, a past member of the Board of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Omaha, and a past member of the Board of Trustees of Nebraska Methodist Hospital. The Funeral Service is pending due to COVID-19 restrictions at this time. Memorials are suggested to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Omaha, or the Westside Foundation - Willsie Cap & Gown Scholarship Fund."
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The above photograph of Kenneth "Ken" Wiltse first appeared in the "Omaha World-Herald" of Thursday, April 2, 2020. Bruce Garver, who created this Memorial, purchased his blue Yale University cap, gown, and doctoral hood, from Ken Kampfe at the Willsie Cap and Gown Co.
The second photograph depicts Kenneth ("Ken") Kampfe with his wife Sally Kampfe. This photo appears courtesy of photographer Scott Miller in the "Omaha World-Herald" of Sunday, April 5, 2020, page 2-B. Ken Kampfe died on Monday, March 30, 2020, at the age of 91 in Kansas City, Missouri.
A group photograph made at Christmas 1951 of Ken Kampfe as a young man with his parents and siblings has been placed by Wendy Vogt Szallay on Memorial #78731108 to his father, Ernest Paul Franz August Kampfe (1900 - 1981). Wendy Vogt Szallay has placed a photograph of the wedding of Ken Kampfe's parents on Memorial #78720345 to Ken's mother, Esther Wilhelmina Bertha Kampfe (1904 - 1987). On each parent's Memorial, Wendy Vogt Szallay has also placed an attractive individual portrait of that parent.
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Bruce Garver attached the following feature article by Jessica Wade. "World-Herald" staff writer.about Kenneth Ernest ("Ken") Kampfe. This article appeared on page 2-B of the "Omaha World-Herald" on Sunday, April 5, 2020: "FORMER OMAHAN KEN KAMPFE REMEMBERED FOR THE MANY WAYS HE SERVED THE COMMUNITY."
"Longtime Omahan Ken Kampfe is remembered as someone who 'led by example' and loved to give back to the community, said his son, John Kampfe.
'I think he approached each day just trying to do the right thing,' his son said.
Ken Kampfe died Monday in Kansas City, Missouri, at age 91 with his wife of 67 years, Sally Kampfe, by his side.
Kampfe had lived in Omaha for 86 years before moving to Kansas City to be close to his sister, Harriet Kampfe Kokjer, and his daughter, Ann Kampfe.
The father of six served as a member of the school board of Omaha's Westside Community Schools, was on the board of the Omaha Boys & Girls Club and, in his early 80s, was tutoring young students in math.
Sally and Ken Kampfe ran a family business, Willsie Cap & Gown, and were active in their church, spending most of their life as members of Pacific Hills Lutheran Church and then, in later years, at Morning Star Lutheran Church.
The Kampfes also hosted visiting students from Japan, Ethiopia, Argentina and Colombia, and were inducted into the Westside Foundation Hall of Fame in 1992 for a steadfast commitment to raising private funds for Omaha schools.
The Heartland Chapter of the American Red Cross would call Kampfe often, knowing they could rely on him to give blood whenever they needed, his family said. He donated 1,050 units of blood in his lifetime.
He also was a lifelong member of the Downtown Rotary, gave his time to the Salvation Army and served on the board of trustees at Nebraska Methodist Hospital.
In addition to his wife, Kampfe is survived by sons Paul Kampfe of Lincoln, Tom Kampfe of Littleton, Colorado, John Kampfe of Omaha, Clark Kampfe of Austin, Texas; daughter Ann Kampfe of Kansas City; 17 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; and sister Harriet Kokjer of Kansas City. The Kampfes' adopted son, Kazutomo Goh, preceded him in death."
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Thanks to Member # 48780132, Brad Miller, for providing the grave ID data and longitude & latitude coordinates for the grave of Kenneth Kampfe .
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The above photograph of Kenneth "Ken" Wiltse first appeared in the "Omaha World-Herald" of Thursday, April 2, 2020. Bruce Garver, who created this Memorial, purchased his blue Yale University cap, gown, and doctoral hood, from Ken Kampfe at the Willsie Cap and Gown Co.
The second photograph depicts Kenneth ("Ken") Kampfe with his wife Sally Kampfe. This photo appears courtesy of photographer Scott Miller in the "Omaha World-Herald" of Sunday, April 5, 2020, page 2-B. Ken Kampfe died on Monday, March 30, 2020, at the age of 91 in Kansas City, Missouri.
A group photograph made at Christmas 1951 of Ken Kampfe as a young man with his parents and siblings has been placed by Wendy Vogt Szallay on Memorial #78731108 to his father, Ernest Paul Franz August Kampfe (1900 - 1981). Wendy Vogt Szallay has placed a photograph of the wedding of Ken Kampfe's parents on Memorial #78720345 to Ken's mother, Esther Wilhelmina Bertha Kampfe (1904 - 1987). On each parent's Memorial, Wendy Vogt Szallay has also placed an attractive individual portrait of that parent.
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Bruce Garver attached the following feature article by Jessica Wade. "World-Herald" staff writer.about Kenneth Ernest ("Ken") Kampfe. This article appeared on page 2-B of the "Omaha World-Herald" on Sunday, April 5, 2020: "FORMER OMAHAN KEN KAMPFE REMEMBERED FOR THE MANY WAYS HE SERVED THE COMMUNITY."
"Longtime Omahan Ken Kampfe is remembered as someone who 'led by example' and loved to give back to the community, said his son, John Kampfe.
'I think he approached each day just trying to do the right thing,' his son said.
Ken Kampfe died Monday in Kansas City, Missouri, at age 91 with his wife of 67 years, Sally Kampfe, by his side.
Kampfe had lived in Omaha for 86 years before moving to Kansas City to be close to his sister, Harriet Kampfe Kokjer, and his daughter, Ann Kampfe.
The father of six served as a member of the school board of Omaha's Westside Community Schools, was on the board of the Omaha Boys & Girls Club and, in his early 80s, was tutoring young students in math.
Sally and Ken Kampfe ran a family business, Willsie Cap & Gown, and were active in their church, spending most of their life as members of Pacific Hills Lutheran Church and then, in later years, at Morning Star Lutheran Church.
The Kampfes also hosted visiting students from Japan, Ethiopia, Argentina and Colombia, and were inducted into the Westside Foundation Hall of Fame in 1992 for a steadfast commitment to raising private funds for Omaha schools.
The Heartland Chapter of the American Red Cross would call Kampfe often, knowing they could rely on him to give blood whenever they needed, his family said. He donated 1,050 units of blood in his lifetime.
He also was a lifelong member of the Downtown Rotary, gave his time to the Salvation Army and served on the board of trustees at Nebraska Methodist Hospital.
In addition to his wife, Kampfe is survived by sons Paul Kampfe of Lincoln, Tom Kampfe of Littleton, Colorado, John Kampfe of Omaha, Clark Kampfe of Austin, Texas; daughter Ann Kampfe of Kansas City; 17 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; and sister Harriet Kokjer of Kansas City. The Kampfes' adopted son, Kazutomo Goh, preceded him in death."
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Thanks to Member # 48780132, Brad Miller, for providing the grave ID data and longitude & latitude coordinates for the grave of Kenneth Kampfe .
The following obituary and the attached photograph first appeared in the "Omaha World-Herald" on Thursday, April 2, 2020: "Kampfe, Kenneth 'Ken', January 22, 1929 - March 30, 2020, of Omaha. Survived by his wife of 67 years, Sally W. Kampfe; sister, Harriett Kokjer; son, Paul (Jennifer); son, Tom (Kat); son, John (Amy); son, Clark (Amy); daughter, Ann (Cliff); 17 grandchildren; and 7 great-grandchildren. Ken was the President of the Willsie Cap & Gown Company, a lifelong member of Downtown Rotary, a past member of the District 66 School Board, a past member of the Board of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Omaha, and a past member of the Board of Trustees of Nebraska Methodist Hospital. The Funeral Service is pending due to COVID-19 restrictions at this time. Memorials are suggested to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Omaha, or the Westside Foundation - Willsie Cap & Gown Scholarship Fund."
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The above photograph of Kenneth "Ken" Wiltse first appeared in the "Omaha World-Herald" of Thursday, April 2, 2020. Bruce Garver, who created this Memorial, purchased his blue Yale University cap, gown, and doctoral hood, from Ken Kampfe at the Willsie Cap and Gown Co.
The second photograph depicts Kenneth ("Ken") Kampfe with his wife Sally Kampfe. This photo appears courtesy of photographer Scott Miller in the "Omaha World-Herald" of Sunday, April 5, 2020, page 2-B. Ken Kampfe died on Monday, March 30, 2020, at the age of 91 in Kansas City, Missouri.
A group photograph made at Christmas 1951 of Ken Kampfe as a young man with his parents and siblings has been placed by Wendy Vogt Szallay on Memorial #78731108 to his father, Ernest Paul Franz August Kampfe (1900 - 1981). Wendy Vogt Szallay has placed a photograph of the wedding of Ken Kampfe's parents on Memorial #78720345 to Ken's mother, Esther Wilhelmina Bertha Kampfe (1904 - 1987). On each parent's Memorial, Wendy Vogt Szallay has also placed an attractive individual portrait of that parent.
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Bruce Garver attached the following feature article by Jessica Wade. "World-Herald" staff writer.about Kenneth Ernest ("Ken") Kampfe. This article appeared on page 2-B of the "Omaha World-Herald" on Sunday, April 5, 2020: "FORMER OMAHAN KEN KAMPFE REMEMBERED FOR THE MANY WAYS HE SERVED THE COMMUNITY."
"Longtime Omahan Ken Kampfe is remembered as someone who 'led by example' and loved to give back to the community, said his son, John Kampfe.
'I think he approached each day just trying to do the right thing,' his son said.
Ken Kampfe died Monday in Kansas City, Missouri, at age 91 with his wife of 67 years, Sally Kampfe, by his side.
Kampfe had lived in Omaha for 86 years before moving to Kansas City to be close to his sister, Harriet Kampfe Kokjer, and his daughter, Ann Kampfe.
The father of six served as a member of the school board of Omaha's Westside Community Schools, was on the board of the Omaha Boys & Girls Club and, in his early 80s, was tutoring young students in math.
Sally and Ken Kampfe ran a family business, Willsie Cap & Gown, and were active in their church, spending most of their life as members of Pacific Hills Lutheran Church and then, in later years, at Morning Star Lutheran Church.
The Kampfes also hosted visiting students from Japan, Ethiopia, Argentina and Colombia, and were inducted into the Westside Foundation Hall of Fame in 1992 for a steadfast commitment to raising private funds for Omaha schools.
The Heartland Chapter of the American Red Cross would call Kampfe often, knowing they could rely on him to give blood whenever they needed, his family said. He donated 1,050 units of blood in his lifetime.
He also was a lifelong member of the Downtown Rotary, gave his time to the Salvation Army and served on the board of trustees at Nebraska Methodist Hospital.
In addition to his wife, Kampfe is survived by sons Paul Kampfe of Lincoln, Tom Kampfe of Littleton, Colorado, John Kampfe of Omaha, Clark Kampfe of Austin, Texas; daughter Ann Kampfe of Kansas City; 17 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; and sister Harriet Kokjer of Kansas City. The Kampfes' adopted son, Kazutomo Goh, preceded him in death."
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Thanks to Member # 48780132, Brad Miller, for providing the grave ID data and longitude & latitude coordinates for the grave of Kenneth Kampfe .
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The above photograph of Kenneth "Ken" Wiltse first appeared in the "Omaha World-Herald" of Thursday, April 2, 2020. Bruce Garver, who created this Memorial, purchased his blue Yale University cap, gown, and doctoral hood, from Ken Kampfe at the Willsie Cap and Gown Co.
The second photograph depicts Kenneth ("Ken") Kampfe with his wife Sally Kampfe. This photo appears courtesy of photographer Scott Miller in the "Omaha World-Herald" of Sunday, April 5, 2020, page 2-B. Ken Kampfe died on Monday, March 30, 2020, at the age of 91 in Kansas City, Missouri.
A group photograph made at Christmas 1951 of Ken Kampfe as a young man with his parents and siblings has been placed by Wendy Vogt Szallay on Memorial #78731108 to his father, Ernest Paul Franz August Kampfe (1900 - 1981). Wendy Vogt Szallay has placed a photograph of the wedding of Ken Kampfe's parents on Memorial #78720345 to Ken's mother, Esther Wilhelmina Bertha Kampfe (1904 - 1987). On each parent's Memorial, Wendy Vogt Szallay has also placed an attractive individual portrait of that parent.
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Bruce Garver attached the following feature article by Jessica Wade. "World-Herald" staff writer.about Kenneth Ernest ("Ken") Kampfe. This article appeared on page 2-B of the "Omaha World-Herald" on Sunday, April 5, 2020: "FORMER OMAHAN KEN KAMPFE REMEMBERED FOR THE MANY WAYS HE SERVED THE COMMUNITY."
"Longtime Omahan Ken Kampfe is remembered as someone who 'led by example' and loved to give back to the community, said his son, John Kampfe.
'I think he approached each day just trying to do the right thing,' his son said.
Ken Kampfe died Monday in Kansas City, Missouri, at age 91 with his wife of 67 years, Sally Kampfe, by his side.
Kampfe had lived in Omaha for 86 years before moving to Kansas City to be close to his sister, Harriet Kampfe Kokjer, and his daughter, Ann Kampfe.
The father of six served as a member of the school board of Omaha's Westside Community Schools, was on the board of the Omaha Boys & Girls Club and, in his early 80s, was tutoring young students in math.
Sally and Ken Kampfe ran a family business, Willsie Cap & Gown, and were active in their church, spending most of their life as members of Pacific Hills Lutheran Church and then, in later years, at Morning Star Lutheran Church.
The Kampfes also hosted visiting students from Japan, Ethiopia, Argentina and Colombia, and were inducted into the Westside Foundation Hall of Fame in 1992 for a steadfast commitment to raising private funds for Omaha schools.
The Heartland Chapter of the American Red Cross would call Kampfe often, knowing they could rely on him to give blood whenever they needed, his family said. He donated 1,050 units of blood in his lifetime.
He also was a lifelong member of the Downtown Rotary, gave his time to the Salvation Army and served on the board of trustees at Nebraska Methodist Hospital.
In addition to his wife, Kampfe is survived by sons Paul Kampfe of Lincoln, Tom Kampfe of Littleton, Colorado, John Kampfe of Omaha, Clark Kampfe of Austin, Texas; daughter Ann Kampfe of Kansas City; 17 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; and sister Harriet Kokjer of Kansas City. The Kampfes' adopted son, Kazutomo Goh, preceded him in death."
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Thanks to Member # 48780132, Brad Miller, for providing the grave ID data and longitude & latitude coordinates for the grave of Kenneth Kampfe .
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