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Richard Kemling Obituary

Richard E. Kemling, age 81, a longtime resident of Colorado Springs passed away on Friday, January 2, 2015 at the Parkmoor Village Health Care Center in Colorado Springs. He was a retired Railroad Conductor.

Richard Edward Kemling was born on May 29, 1933 in Pennsylvania to the late Adolph and Margaret Kemling. He married his wife, Katherine on December 21, 1981 in Colorado Springs.

Richard is survived by his wife, Katherine Ann Thomen Kemling; his children: Ed, Cheryl, Darrell, Kim, Guy and Erin. He has two brothers: Charles and Dwayne and three sisters: Margaret and Janet.

Funeral Services will be held at 2pm on Thursday, January 8, 2015 at First United Methodist Church in Colorado Springs.

Graveside Services will be held at 1pm on Monday, January 12, 2015 at the Gardner Township Cemetery, Gardner, Kansas.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Gazette on Jan. 7, 2015.

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January 7, 2015

Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Remembered the great times we had on BL&E RR and in Ablion Pa.

John and Lois Onest

January 7, 2015

Dear Ed, Laura, and family,
I am very sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you all. As time passes by, may you remember and cherish all the wonderful memories your family had made together. Thinking of you.
With sincere sympathy,
Aunt Marne

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