Todd J. Kemps

Todd James Kemps, age 43, died Monday, July 19, 2010, at his residence. He was born on April 13, 1967, in Marshfield, the son of James S. and Joanne (Beecher) Kemps. Todd graduated from St. Clement Catholic School and Lancaster High School. He also graduated from Southwest Wisconsin Technical College in Fennimore with a degree in auto body. Upon moving to Jacksonville, FL, he furthered his education and received certification as an ASCE Master Mechanic. Todd was proud of his skills with motors of any kind. He was currently employed at North End Auto Wrecking in Dubuque, IA. He loved fishing, hunting, music, cooking and photography.

Survivors include his mother, Joanne Kemps, Lancaster; his brothers and sisters: Dawn (Greg) Miller,  Rochester, MN; Scott (Deborah) Kemps, Satellite Beach, FL; Carla Liberio, Jacksonville, FL; Lee Ann (Marland) Bode, Dickeyville; Christopher (Raquel) Kemps, Jacksonville, FL; his maternal grandmother, Audrey Beecher, Lancaster; his paternal grandmother, Harriet Smits, DePere; and many nieces and nephews.

Todd was preceded in death by his father, James on November 6, 2001, and his grandfathers.

Funeral services were held on Monday, July 26, 2010, at 11:00 a.m. at  St. Clement Catholic Church in Lancaster with Father William Seipp officiating. Burial was in St. Clement Cemetery. Family and friends called on Sunday, July 25, 2010, from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Schwartz Funeral Home in Lancaster and from 10:00 a.m. until time of services on Monday at the church. In lieu of plants and flowers, a Todd J. Kemps memorial fund has been established.