Kempen, Boniface J. "Bonny"^[1]

1926 - 2014  (87 years)

• Name	Kempen, Boniface J. "Bonny"
  Nickname	Bonny
  Birth	6 Nov 1926	Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  1930 Census	1930	Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA   [1]
  	At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  Education - High School	1944	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Kaukauna High School Class of 1944
  Military Service	Bef 1946
  WWII - US Navy, Seaman First Class
  see web page wsinfo.com world war II veterans; Boniface "B.J." Kempen Schools attended: Military Junction, Kaukauna High SchoolPlace of residenc e: KaukaunaYears of service: 22 monthsBranch: U.S. NavyRank at time of discharge: Seaman First ClassMilitary honors: European, Asian-Pacific, Philippine Liberation medals Theaters served in: Philippine Islands World War II remembrance: He was assigned to the Armed Guard which was Na vy personnel that manned large guns on merchant ships. Merchant ships carr ied supplies to the fighting areas. After 10 weeks of gunnery trainin g, we sailed from New Orleans, not knowing where we were headed becau se of the security. It took 33 days to get to the Philippines and during o ur trip we went through a typhoon that could have sunk us, since many of t his type of ship cracked under stress, but we did make it to Manila. Wh en we got to Manila Bay, I just couldn't believe all the sunken ships in t he harbor. The most beautiful city in the South Pacific was totally destro yed. I spent most of my two years in the Philippines. I never was wounded.
  Tombstone	Aft 2009	St. Francis Catholic Cemetery, Hollandtown, Wisconsin, USA
  	Kempen, Boniface J. (Bonny) St. Francis Catholic Cemetery, Hollandtown, Wisconsin, USA
  Death	18 Jun 2014	Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	25 Jun 2014
  Appleton Post Crescent
  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 Published in Appleton Post-Crescent from June 24 to June 25, 2014
  Burial	28 Jun 2014	St. Francis Catholic Cemetery, Hollandtown, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I29692	1FamilyTree | PatrickKempen16182, SteveMeulemans57780
  Last Modified	31 May 2016

  
  

  Father	Kempen, Peter J.,   b. 29 Jan 1899, Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA d. 12 Apr 1979, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Coenen, Johanna Marie,   b. 17 May 1903   d. 8 Dec 1968 (Age 65 years)
  Family ID	F5315	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	VanderZanden, Ann,   b. 23 Feb 1931, Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 10 Mar 2017 (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	2 Sep 1950	Darboy, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA
  Children	1. Kempen, Carol   2. Kempen, Jim   3. Kempen, Diane   4. Kempen, Becky   5. Kempen, Elaine + 6. Kempen, John G. "Jack",   b. 15 Oct 1952   d. 3 Sep 2000, Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida, USA (Age 47 years)
  Family ID	F7563	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 May 2010

  
  

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  [S738] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626,), Year: 1930; Census Place: Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin; Roll: 2603; Page: 10B; Enumeratio. Birth date: abt 1926Birth place: Residence date: 1930Residence place: Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1930usfedcen&h=58115118&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt