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William R. Kampfe died Tuesday, March 1, 2011 in Tulsa, Oklahoma from complications of Parkinson's disease. Bill was born "Will Rogers" August 21, 1935 in Omaha, Nebraska to parents, Esther and Ernest Kampfe. Bill is survived by his wife, Judith Ann Kampfe; daughters, Page Ann Dine and husband Steve Dine and his daughter, Tina Dine Taylor and Kendall Ann Roberts; and granddaughter, Aspen Ann Roberts. He is also survived by his siblings, Harriet Kokjer, Ken Kampfe, and DeMaris Jarrett. Bill is preceded in death by his sister, Betty Phelps and brother, Darryl Kampfe. Bill graduated from the University of Nebraska with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering in 1957. At graduation, he was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army. He graduated from the University of New Mexico with a Master of Science in 1964. Bill was a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity and honorary societies Sigma Tau M.E. 1957, Pi Tau Sigma Engineering 1957, and Pi Mu Epsilon Mathematics 1957. He was employed at Sandia National Laboratories from 1959 until 1996 and was a Distinguished Member of the Technical Staff in 1983. He was a 35 year member of the Sports Car Club of America, Rio Grande Region and was a past member of Christ the Ray of Hope Lutheran Church in Albuquerque and Trinity Lutheran Church in Broken Arrow, OK. Cremation has taken place. Memorial Services will be held Friday, March 11, 2011, 10:00 a.m., at Christ the Ray of Hope Lutheran Church, 7001 San Antonio NE. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park and Mausoleum, 924 Menaul Blvd. NE. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, Grand Central Station, P.O. Box 4777, New York, NY 10163. Please visit our online guestbook for Bill at www.RememberTheirStory.com Lovingly Pre-planned at: FRENCH 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE (505) 823-9400
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