Mel Kempke Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Mel Kempke (North Platte, Nebraska), who passed away on May 7, 2020, at the age of 72, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Maynard Kempke and Velda Kempke of Syracuse; and his father-in-law Edwin Farris of Grand Island. He is survived by: his wife Nyhlia Farris of North Platte; his sons, Keith (Becky Lamberty) of North Platte and Chad (Treva Barker) of Avondale, AZ; his grandchildren, Eli, Ruth of North Platte and Aryn Sullivan of Omaha; his brothers, Merlin Kempke (Merna) of Fremont and Michael Kempke of Lincoln; and his mother-in-law Viola Farris of Grand Island.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are to be sent to First Evangelical Lutheran Church in North Platte.
