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Jacob Albert "Pappy" KEMPER
Jacob Albert "Pappy" Kemper age 77 of Berry Lake, Cadillac, MI formerly of Eaton
Rapids died Sunday, July 4, 1993 at his residence. He was born March 8, 1916 in Goshen, IN the
son of Arthur and Lucy (FORD) KEMPER. Pappy was retired from Lindell Drop Forge in Lansing after
30 years of service.
Surviving are his wife of 53 years Effie; 3 sons, Harold KEMPER of Lansing,
Arthur (Christine) KEMPER of Eaton Rapids, John (Janice) KEMPER of Eaton Rapids; 1 daughter,
Lucie (Roger) AREND of Mason; 18 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren; 2 sisters, Mildred
WILBUR of Bellvue and Wanita GETTER of Eaton Rapids; numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held Thursday, July 8th at 1:00 p.m. from the Skinner
Funeral Home in Eaton Rapids with the Rev. Donald Fry of the South Community United Methodist
Church in Cadillac officiating. Interment followed in the Brickyard Cemetery in Eaton Rapids.
Honorary bearers were Heather Kemper, Liza Burton and Cheryl Hawkins; active bearers were
Clarence Halsey, David Getter, Kevin Kemper, Robert Kemper, Brian Kemper and James Hawkins. A
memorial contribution may be made to the South Community United Methodist Church in Cadillac.
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