Boniface John Kempen

Male 1926 - 2014  (87 years)


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  • Name Boniface John Kempen 
    Born 06 Nov 1926  Town of Buchanan, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Graduation 1944  Kaukauna High School Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 23 Jun 2014 
    Buried St Francis Cemetery, Hollandtown, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I28787  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 5 Nov 2019 

    Father Peter John Kempen,   b. 29 Jan 1899, Hollandtown, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Apr 1979, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Johanna Marie Coenen,   b. 17 May 1903, Town of Rockland, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 08 Dec 1968, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Married 05 Sep 1923 
    Family ID F21689  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ann P VanderZanden,   b. 23 Feb 1931, Oneida, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Mar 2017, Fond du Lac, Fond du lac Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 02 Sep 1950  Darboy, Calumet Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Carol A Kempen
     2. John Gerald Kempen,   b. 15 Oct 1952, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 03 Sep 2000, Tampa, Hillsborough Co, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years)
     3. Diane Kempen
     4. James Edward Kempen
     5. Becky Lee Kempen
     6. Elaine Mary Kempen
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F9635  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Notes 
    • Boniface J. Kempen, "Bonny", a long time resident of Hollandtown prayed and confessed Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior on June 18, 2014. He went home to be with his Savior on June 23, 2014. He was born November 6, 1926 in the Town of Buchanan, son of the late Peter and Marie (Coenen) Kempen. On September 2, 1950 he was united in marriage to Ann Vander Zanden in Darboy. Bonny attended Military Junction one room schoolhouse and graduated from Kaukauna High School, class of 1944. He entered the U.S. Navy, serving for two years in the Pacific theater and was honorably discharged in 1946. Bonny was a longstanding member of the Wrightstown American Legion, Urban Klister Post #436. He was an active member of St. Francis Catholic Church in Hollandtown, where he was a member of the mixed choir and men's choir. Bonny also enjoyed coaching basketball and baseball for the Hollandtown Raiders. For 63 years he sold Watkin's Quality Products and was known as "The Watkin's Man". Bonny was also an avid golfer, bowler, Packer, Brewer and Bucks fan.

      He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Ann; his five children: Carol (Alan) Tuttoilmondo, Diane Kempen, Jim (Brenda) Kempen, Becky (Ivan) Mesa, and Elaine (Roberto) Rodriguez; daughter-in-law, Sue Kempen; 15 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren; 4 sisters: Lorna Van Handel, Arlene (Roger) Bruecker, Jan (Erv) Nettekoven, and Laverne (Dave) Weigert; 2 brothers: Hal Kempen and Gerry (Geri) Kempen.

      He was preceded in death by his parents, a son Jack, 3 brothers: Marvin, Paul, and Dick Kempen, and other in-laws.

      A Celebration of Bonny's life will be held at Noon on Saturday, June 28, 2014 at St. Katharine Drexel Parish at St. Francis Church, Hollandtown with Fr. Jerry Pastors officiating. Friends may call at church from 9:30 a.m. until the time of mass. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund is being established. The family has chosen Boettcher Family Funeral Home, Kaukauna to assist them. www.boettcherfamilyfuneral.com 766-2099