James C Kampling

CHENEY - Kampling, James C., 90, died Nov. 7, 2012. Rosary 7:00 p.m. Friday, service 2:00 p.m. Saturday, both at St. Rose Catholic Church, Mt. Vernon, KS. Jim was born Sept. 22, 1922 to John and Rose (Gittrich) Kampling on a farm 2.5 miles East of Cheney, KS. He attended St. Anthony's Grade School and Garden Plain High School. Jim served in the U.S. Army for three years (1 year in the U.S., 6 months in England, 1 1/2 years in Europe beginning with the invasion on Omaha Beach in Normandy, France and ending with the fall of Germany.) He married Mildred Bugner on Feb. 12, 1946 in St. Anthony Catholic Church, Garden Plain, KS. He worked for 15 years as a milk delivery salesman for Stephen's Dairy. Jim spent 35 years running Kampling's General Store at Mt. Vernon, KS. Jim retired in Cheney and gained many years of wisdom over coffee in Gabby Jack's Cafe, Cheney. Preceded in death by his parents and two sisters. Survivors: wife, Millie; sons Mike (Cheryl) of St. Marks, Greg (Marcia) of Cheney; daughters Becky (Ron) Elpers of Wichita, Brenda (Carl) Wewe of Pretty Pretty Prairie, Barb (Ed) Laverentz of Cheney; brother Jerry (Lavera) of Wichita; 16 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren. Memorials to St. Rose Catholic Church. Wulf-Ast Mortuary, Garden Plain, KS.

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