Edna Fern Kampe, age 88 years, went home to be with her Lord Jesus on Sunday, December 13, 2015, at Golden Living Center-Westwood, Clinton, Missouri. The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 pm Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel, Clinton. Funeral services will be held 11:00 am Wednesday, December 16, 2015 also at the Chapel. Interment will follow in Englewood Cemetery, Clinton. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Henry County Memory Fund and may be left in care of the funeral home. Fond memories and condolences can be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

Edna was born May 22, 1927 in Hickory County, Missouri the daughter of Sherman and Mayme (Mitchell) Creach, she was their second child of eleven. She accepted Christ as her savior as a young girl and was baptized in a creek in Hickory County, Missouri. Edna later went on to marry the love of her life Melvin Kampe they were married for over 50 years. Their wedding date of June 21st was also shared by Melvin's parents and their grand daughter Angela. Together they had four children, Virginia, Lonnie, Carl & Marty. She was a member of the Christian Church and sought to raise her children in church where she took them. She worked in the Dietary department at Golden Valley Memorial Hospital for 15 years.

Edna was an avid seamstress making most of her families clothing. She was a quilter turning fabric scraps into works of art and quilts to keep her family warm. She was a gardener that raised and canned a bounty of her harvest. Always loved to share what ever she had with others. She and her husband loved to travel in their camper to see the United States and attend Bluegrass Festivals. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend. Even though her family has had her 88 1/2 years she will be truly missed.

Edna was preceded in death by her parents, husband of 50 years Melvin, two sons, Lonnie and Carl, and four siblings, Edith Furnell, Minnie Hankins, 'Jack' Creach, and Charles Creach.
Survivors include two children, Marty Kampe (Jennifer) of Calhoun, Missouri and Virginia Hughes (Ronnie) of Springhill, Louisiana; two daughter-in-laws, Aletha Kampe of Lee's Summit, Missouri, and Joni Kampe of Warrensburg, Missouri; three brothers, Billy Creach (Eva) of Macks Creek, Missouri, Donald Creach (Juanita) of Kingston, Missouri and Ronald Creach of Calhoun, Missouri; three sisters, Margie Walker of Garden City, Missouri, Wilma Breshears of Kansas City, Missouri and Judy Carnahan (Jim) of Osceola, Missouri, 10 grandchildren: Brian, Angela, Amy, Troy, Shane, Emily, Tine, Wesley, Sherman & Brittany and 18 great-grandchildren: Taylor, Kelsey, Peyton, Abby, Abram, Riley, Avery, Julia, Quinn, Tine, Jet, Graham, Ariya, Xavier, Gabriel, Max & twins Liam & Briar. Along with a host of nieces and nephews.

Arrangements have been entrusted with Vansant-Mills Funeral Home of Clinton, Missouri.