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Margaret Mary Kemps

July 8, 1922 — June 16, 2005

KEMPS, MARGARET M. (LORRIG)
Of Appleton, age 82 years, died Thursday, June 16, 2005. She was born July 8, 1922 in Clintonville the daughter of the late Michael T. and Veronica (Grissman) Lorrig. Margaret graduated from Marion High School and attended Oshkosh Businesss College. She served her country as a Navy WAVE during WWII. She was employed by Outagamie County at Riverview. Margaret married John Kemps on October 14, 1961 and they enjoyed 26 years together until his death in 1987. She was a manager at Keen Agers at St. Therese for five years.
Margaret is survived by her sister: Rita (Leonard) Petta of Rhinelander; brother: Raymond (Murl) Lorrig of Colorado Springs, CO; sisters-in-law: June Lorrig of Marion and Lucille Lorrig of Marion; step-daughter: Dolores (David) Hartzheim of Sun City, CA; step-daughter-in-law: Anita Kemps of Appleton; 8 step-grandchildren and 13 step-greatgrandchildren and 4 step-great-greatgrandchildren; sister-in-law: Harriett (William) Conrad of Freedom; brother-in-law: Martin (Nora) Kemps of Kenosha. She is further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Margaret was preceded in death by her husband John, an infant brother Ervin Lorrig, her brothers Arthur Lorrig and Robert Lorrig and stepson Gerald Kemps.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, June 18, 2005 at SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH, 222 E. Fremont St. with Father Robert Karuhn officiating. Interment will take place at St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery. Friends may call at the Church on Saturday from 9:00 am until the time of Mass. Memorials to the American Cancer Society are appreciated.

WICHMANN FUNERAL HOME
537 N. Superior St.
Appleton, WI 54911
(920)739-1231

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