Fred Lampe's Obituary
Fred L. Lampe, 87, of Clinton died Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at the Alverno Healthcare Facility. Per Fred’s wishes, cremation rites have been accorded. Private burial of the cremains will be in Clinton Lawn Cemetery. Fred’s family would like to thank the staff at the Alverno and everyone at Genesis Hospice for all their care and generosity over the past few months. Fred Loyal Lampe was born on October 11, 1922 in Savanna, IL, the son of Loyal and Elvira (Bender) Lampe. He married Alma P. Henry on May 1, 1947 in Clinton; she died in 1986. He later married Jean Yahn on October 27, 1994. He attended Lyons High School. He was a United States Navy Veteran, serving during WWII. He had been employed as a blacksmith with Allied Steel Bridgeworks for many years. Fred was a Ham Radio operator. He liked to sing and play the harmonica. He was a sports fan, bowler, and especially enjoyed playing horseshoes. He is survived by his wife Jean of Clinton; one daughter: Karren “Sue” Ketelsen of Dallas, TX; 2 granddaughters: Nicole (Ed) Lampe-Burk of Strongsville, OH and Shelly (Mike) Carroll of Auburn, WA; one great granddaughter: Kaylie Carroll of Auburn, WA; one daughter in law: Marilyn Lampe of Lakewood, CO; 4 stepchildren: Robert (Mary) Yahn of Mesa, AZ, Donald (Kathy Kilburg) Yahn of Clinton, John (Lesli) Yahn of Clinton, and James (Karla) Yahn of Clinton; one sister: Laneda “Detes” Greenwalt of Clinton, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Alma, one son: Joe Lampe, one brother: Richard Lampe, and 3 sisters: Roberta Lampe, Thelma Van Zuiden, and Ardella Kramer.
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