Individual Details

Robert C. Kemman

(5 Apr 1922 - 9 Mar 2003)

Robert C. Kemman, 80, of Sawyer passed away on Sunday, March 9, 2003, at Lakeland Specialty Hospital, Berrien Center. At his request, cremation will take place and a memorial service will be held at a later time. Memorial contributions may be made to Harbert Community Church or the Krasl Art Center. The family is being served by Boyd-Pike Funeral Home, Bridgman. You are invited to sign a guest book and share a memory at www.BoydPike.com
Mr. Kemman was born April 5, 1922, in LaGrange, Ill., the son of the late Elmer and Mary (Schwenck) Kemman. He retired in 1977 as a public school teacher in District 214 of Mount Prospect Public Schools. He was an Army veteran and was a POW of World War II. He was a member of Harbert Community Church, a volunteer at the Fernwood Botanic Garden and Nature Center and active at the Krasl Art Center.
On Dec. 26, 1948, he married Dorothy Erickson and she survives him along with three children -- Raymond (Jon) Kemman of St. Augustine, Fla., Mary Nitschneider of Algonquin, Ill., and Kristine Manley of Alpine, Calif.; five grandchildren -- Mark Kemman, Michelle McCaskey, Jason Nitschneider, Jessica Kemman and Kale Manley; a sister, Lois Steffen of Mount Morris, Ill.
He was also preceded in death by a brother Elmer "Bud" Kemman.

Events

Birth5 Apr 1922La Grange Park, Cook County, Illinois
Census-shared22 Apr 1940(Alphonso Herman Kemman Sr.) La Grange Park, Cook County, Illinois
Marriage26 Dec 1948Living
Residence1 Jun 2001Sawyer, Berrien County, Michigan
Death9 Mar 2003Berrien Center, Berrien Country, Michigan
Obituary10 Mar 2003Michigan
BurialParkholm Cemetery, La Grange Park, Cook County, Illinois

Families

SpouseLiving
ChildLiving
ChildMary Kemman ( - )
ChildLiving
FatherElmer H. Kemman Sr. (1891 - 1976)
MotherMary Schwenck (1893 - 1962)
SiblingElmer H. "Bud" Kemman Jr. (1917 - 1944)
SiblingLiving

Notes

Census-shared

Alfonso H KemmanHeadM81Illinois
Elmer H KemmanSonM48Illinois - Superintendent, cemetery
Mary S KemmanDaughter-in-lawF47Illinois
Elmer H KemmanGrandsonM22Illinois - Draftsman, screw and bolt manufacture
Robert C KemmanGrandsonM18Illinois
Lois M KemmanGranddaughterF13Illinois

Residence

Robert C Kemman
Residence Date01 Jun 2001
Residence PlaceSawyer, Michigan, United States
Birth Date05 Apr 1922
AddressSawyer, Michigan 49125
Address Date01 Jun 2001
2nd AddressSawyer, Michigan 49125
2nd Address Date01 Jun 1997
3rd AddressSawyer, Michigan 49125
3rd Address Date01 May 1982-31 Dec 1996
Possible Relatives Dorothy Erickson Kemman

Obituary

Robert C Kemman
Event TypeObituary
Event Date10 Mar 2003
Event PlaceSt. Joseph, Michigan, United States
GenderMale
Age80
Relationship to DeceasedDeceased
Birth Date05 Apr 1922
BirthplaceLagrange, , Illinois
Death Date09 Mar 2003
Death PlaceBerrien Center, ,
NewspaperHerald-Palladium, The
Spouse and Children
Dorothy EricksonWifeFemale
Raymond KemmanSonMale
Mary NitschneiderDaughterFemale
Kristine ManleyDaughterFemale
Parents and Siblings
Elmer KemmanFatherMale
Mary Schwenck KemmanMotherFemale
Lois SteffenSisterFemale
Elmer Or Bud KemmanBrotherMale
Extended Family
Jon KemmanChild-In-LawMale
Mark KemmanGrandchildMale
Michelle MccaskeyGrandchildFemale
Jason NitschneiderGrandchildMale
Jessica KemmanGrandchildFemale
Kale ManleyGrandchildUnknown

Burial

Robert C. Kemman, 80, of Sawyer, MI, passed away March 9, 2003. At his request cremation will take place and a Memorial Service will be held at a later time. Memorial contributions may be made to Harbert Community Church or the Krasl Art Center. The family is being served by Boyd-Pike Funeral Home, Bridgman, MI. You are invited to sign a guest book and "Share a Memory" at www.BoydPike.com Mr. Kemman was born April 5, 1922 in LaGrange, IL. He was a retired public school teacher in District 214 in Mount Prospect Public Schools and a U.S. Army Veteran of WWII. He was a member of Harbert Community Church, Harbert, MI. On Dec. 26, 1948 her married Dorothy Erickson and she survives him along with three children, Raymond (Jon) Kemman of St. Augustine, FL, Mary Nitschneider of Algonquin, IL and Kristine Manely of Alpine, CA; five grandchildren, Mark Kemman, Michelle McCaskey, Jason Nitschneider, Jessica Kemman and Kale Manley; and a sister, Lois Steffen of Mount Morris, IL. Prece- ded in death by brother, Elmer "Bud" Kemman.

Endnotes

1. "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KW4X-CNN : accessed 13 September 2017), Mary S Kemman in household of Alfonso H Kemman, La Grange Park, Proviso Township, Cook, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 16-421, sheet 1A, line 12, family 3, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 787..

2. "United States Public Records, 1970-2009," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KYNJ-MTH : 23 May 2014), Robert C Kemman, Residence, Sawyer, Michigan, United States; a third party aggregator of publicly available information..

3. "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V392-JZW : 20 May 2014), Robert C Kemman, 09 Mar 2003; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing)..

4. "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK4S-28Z9 : 15 September 2016), Robert C Kemman, St. Joseph, Michigan, United States, 10 Mar 2003; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing Herald-Palladium, The, born-digital text..

5. Find A Grave Memorial# 131472632.