Butch graduated from Northwestern High School in 1962 and then served in the United States Air Force during Vietnam, serving as military police. He worked for Bessemer Railroad for 25 years and enjoyed a baseball coaching career then moved into real estate in Albion. Along with his love for baseball, he loved the outdoors. Butch was a member of the Girard United Methodist Church, and very proud to be selected to read the names of fallen veterans at the 25-year Commemorative Ceremony at the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Richard E. Kemling; and sister, Charlotte Iverson.
Butch is survived by his wife of 21 years, Cheryl Newton; children, Julie Kemling, Susan Shaffer and her husband James, all of McKean, Scott Kemling and his wife Angie of Butler, Pa.; a brother, Chuck Kemling (Peggy Burns) of Albion; and two sisters, Peggy Bolte and her husband Bill of Cranesville and Janet Payne and her husband Ralph "Ed" Payne of Edinboro; four grandchildren; brother-in-law, Robert Newton; as well as many nieces and nephews.
Burial in Hope Cemetery in Cranesville with full military honors.
Butch graduated from Northwestern High School in 1962 and then served in the United States Air Force during Vietnam, serving as military police. He worked for Bessemer Railroad for 25 years and enjoyed a baseball coaching career then moved into real estate in Albion. Along with his love for baseball, he loved the outdoors. Butch was a member of the Girard United Methodist Church, and very proud to be selected to read the names of fallen veterans at the 25-year Commemorative Ceremony at the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Richard E. Kemling; and sister, Charlotte Iverson.
Butch is survived by his wife of 21 years, Cheryl Newton; children, Julie Kemling, Susan Shaffer and her husband James, all of McKean, Scott Kemling and his wife Angie of Butler, Pa.; a brother, Chuck Kemling (Peggy Burns) of Albion; and two sisters, Peggy Bolte and her husband Bill of Cranesville and Janet Payne and her husband Ralph "Ed" Payne of Edinboro; four grandchildren; brother-in-law, Robert Newton; as well as many nieces and nephews.
Burial in Hope Cemetery in Cranesville with full military honors.
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