Lampe, Jerry

Jerry Lampe, 54, of Aviston, died Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. He was born July 23, 1954 in Breese son of Alphonse G. and Helen A. (Venhaus) Lampe. He married Sharon "Sam" Netemeyer April 5, 1986 in Albers and she survives in Aviston. In addition to his wife, Jerry is survived by his children, Brett Lampe and Katelyn Lampe both of Aviston; three brothers, Jack (Becky) Lampe of Algonquin, Jim (Donna) Lampe of Aviston and Joseph (special friend Marilyn Holthaus) Lampe of Aviston; one sister, Judy (Richard) Becker of Highland; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Donald "Duck’ & Shirley Netemeyer of Albers, Dan Netemeyer of Demmitt, TX, Margaret & Leonard Cockerill of San Antonio, TX, Barbara Hollenkamp of Aviston, Kenneth "Fritz" & Beth Netemeyer of Beaver Prairie, and Nancy Lee Netemeyer of Vinton, Iowa. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death two brothers-in-law, Thomas R. Netemeyer and Mark Hollenkamp and his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Alvin G. and Rita L. Netemeyer. Jerry was an aircraft mechanic for TWA and American Airlines and for Boeing Aircraft Co. in St. Louis, MO. He was also a mechanic for Cope Marine in O’Fallon, Carl’s 4Wheel Drive in Bartelso and he farmed the family farm in Aviston. He was a member of St. Francis Parish in Aviston, the Heartland Polar Riders Snowmobile Club, Clinton County Farm Bureau, the Machinist Union in St. Louis, MO and the Farm Heritage Museum in Greenville. He enjoyed snowmobiling, boating, camping and antique tractors. He was a lifelong Mr. Fixit and also accompanied Sam on her many horse trips. A funeral mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, January 10, 2009 at St. Francis Catholic Church in Aviston with Rev. Dan Friedman officiating. Interment will follow at St. Francis Cemetery in Aviston. Friends may call from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. Friday, January 9, 2009 and from 8 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. Saturday, January 10, 2009 at Hempen Funeral Home in Breese. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Lampe Children’s Education Fund and will be received at the funeral home.