IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Yvonne Fern

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Kampe

May 29, 1930 — Oct 15, 2024

Clinton

Obituary

Yvonne (Bonnie) Kampe, age 94, of Clinton, Iowa, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on October 15, 2024. A public graveside service will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, October 21, 2024, at the Calhoun Cemetery in Calhoun, Missouri. The family asks, in lieu of flowers, to make a memorial contribution to your favorite charity in Bonnie's name.

One of six children, Bonnie was born in Clinton, Missouri, on May 29, 1930, to James Edward Wareham and Laura Dena (Lowe) Wareham. Bonnie married the love of her life, Robert (Bob) Howard Kampe on February 21, 1953. Bonnie had three children, Bob, Gary and Sue.

Bonnie enjoyed a variety of jobs during her life, but most valued was being a mom, a grandma, a great grandma and a great, great grandma. She loved her children and grandchildren with all her heart. Bonnie was an expert seamstress and made many beautiful garments for her daughter and her grandchildren throughout the years. She worked alongside her husband and enjoyed many years of travel together throughout the Midwest during his years as a construction boilermaker. Bonnie and Bob retired to Windsor, Missouri, and ran the Meadowbrook Trailer Court together for 30 years. The last 13 years following her husband's death, Bonnie and her daughter, Sue, lived together in Clinton, Iowa.

Bonnie is survived by her three children: Robert (Phyllis) Kampe of Fulton, Illinois; Gary (Kay) Kampe of Camanche, Iowa; and Charlene Sue Kampe of Clinton, Iowa; her seven grandchildren: Michelle Newsom, Daniel Kampe, Jacob (Kristen) Kampe, Kyle (Abby) Kampe, Andrew (Kayla) Kampe, Kellyanne (Nick) Blazek and Lydia (Paul) Hirsch; sixteen great grandchildren and two great, great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents and all of her siblings.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Vansant-Mills Funeral Home Clinton, Missouri.

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