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Birth	:	1 Dec 1933 Sioux County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	28 Jun 2019 Sanborn, O'Brien County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Memory Gardens Sioux Center Cemetery, Sioux Center, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.0680000, -96.1720000
Description	:	Berdena Kempers age 85, of Sioux Center, Iowa died Friday June 28, 2019, at Prairie View Manor in Sanborn, Iowa. Berdena Kempers was born December 1, 1933 a mile east of Sioux Center, Iowa to James and Dora (Ter Haar) Kempers. Berdena and her two sisters attended school in Sioux Center public schools. She graduated with the class of 1952 and then attended Northwestern College for one year. While growing up Berdena studied music. She enjoyed playing the piano and clarinet in junior and senior high school. As a young woman Berdena went to Denver, Colorado... Read More	Berdena Kempers age 85, of Sioux Center, Iowa died Friday June 28, 2019, at Prairie View Manor in Sanborn, Iowa. Berdena Kempers was born December 1, 1933 a mile east of Sioux Center, Iowa to James and Dora (Ter Haar) Kempers. Berdena and her two sisters attended school in Sioux Center public schools. She graduated with the class of 1952 and then attended Northwestern College for one year. While growing up Berdena studied music. She enjoyed playing the piano and clarinet in junior and senior high school. As a young woman Berdena went to Denver, Colorado where she worked for about a year and a half at Mountain States Tel & Tel Communications. After a three-month course at a business college she decided to go to California. She began working for a division of North American Aviation located in Downey, California. She lived in Bellflower for several years. Later North American became Rockwell and years later became a part of Boeing Company. She worked in the engineering departments of the Apollo and Space Shuttle programs where she assisted the engineers with analyses of flight test data. During this time, she purchased a condo in Fullerton, California where she lived for about fifteen years before retiring and moving back to Sioux Center. She and her sister Wilma moved into a duplex that was built for them. At various times throughout her life Berdena traveled with friends. She was fond of trips to the National Parks and several trips to Europe (especially Switzerland). Berdena is survived by a special group of cousins including: Bill (Lavonne) Riphagen of Sioux Center, Gary (Bertha) Riphagen of Doon, Bertha(Ter Haar) & Marvin Sjaarda of Paullina, Donald (Irene) Ter Haar of Sioux Center, Helen (Ter Haar) and Roger Bolks of Sioux Center, Basil and Lavina Vander Helm of Sioux Center, Chuck and Kay Mulder of Ireton and a good friend, Vernon Beernink of Sioux Center. She was preceded in death by her parents James and Dora Kempers; sisters, Johanna Kempers and Wilma Kempers; and cousin, Johanna (Riphagen) Voortman. Memorial Service: July 1, 2019 - First Reformed Church - Sioux Center, Iowa Officiant: Rev. Roger Voskuil Interment: Memory Gardens Cemetery - Sioux Center, Iowa Arrangements: Memorial Funeral Home - SIoux Center, Iowa Source: Memorial Funeral Home

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Berdena Kempers's memorial is located at: Memory Gardens Sioux Center Cemetery, Sioux Center, Sioux County, USA.
When did Berdena Kempers death?
Berdena Kempers death on 28 Jun 2019 in Sanborn, O'Brien County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 43.0680000
Longitude: -96.1720000

Family Members:

Parent

James Kempers

(1886 - 1968)

Dora Ter Haar Kempers

(1899 - 1982)

Siblings

Johanna B. Kempers

(1927 - 1986)

Wilma June Kempers

(1937 - 2008)

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