Irma S. Kempf, age 97, of St Anthony, passed away at 5:05 p.m. on Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at Brookside Village in Jasper.
Irma was born in St. Meinrad, on October 1, 1925, to Odilo and Pauline (Konderding) Vaal. She married Lawrence Kempf on April 10, 1948, in the Archabbey Church in St. Meinrad. He preceded her in death on December 11, 2006.
In her earlier years, Irma worked on the family farm caring for the livestock. She raised Pomeranian puppies and babysat her grandchildren. She was an administrative assistant alongside her husband and spent her years caring for her family.
Irma was a member of Divine Mercy Parish-St. Anthony Catholic Church, the Christian Mothers Society, St Vincent DePaul Society, and the St. Anthony Community Center.
She enjoyed staying busy. She loved square dancing with her husband, taking care of Pomeranian puppies, and spending time with her family and grandchildren.
She is survived by five sons, Steve (Aggie) Kempf, Bretzville, Norb (Marilyn Louise) Kempf, Grandview, John (Janie) Kempf, Bretzville, Patrick Kempf, St. Anthony and Danny Kempf, Kyana; six grandchildren, Jennifer (Todd) Stemle, Lisa (Andrew) Leliaert, Kristi (Jeremy) Hopf, Ryan Kempf, Kelli (Ryan) Schmitt and Nicholas Kempf; two stepdaughters; April Smith, and Amber (Ross)Tempel; 14 great-grandchildren and six step-great-grandchildren; two sisters, Annie Lange and Mary Lee Lubbehusen; and two brothers, Art and Elmer “Tony” Vaal.
She was preceded in death by her husband; one son, Donnie Kempf; two sisters, Della Reutman and Verena Kempf; and two brothers, Harold Vaal and Walter Vaal.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Irma S. Kempf will be held on Saturday, December 31, at 11 a.m. EST (10 a.m. Central) at Divine Mercy Parish-St. Anthony Catholic Church in St. Anthony, with burial to follow in the church cemetery.
A visitation will be held from 9 until the 11 a.m. service at the church on Saturday, December 31 (8-10 a.m. CST).
Memorial contributions may be made to Divine Mercy Parish or the St. Vincent DePaul Society.
