Eunice Faye Kemp, 78, of Sperry, died Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in West Burlington.
Born July 15, 1944, in Rutherford, Tenn., she was the daughter of William and Anna Lou Fowler Johnstone. She married Don Kemp on Aug. 2, 1969 in Lomax, Ill.
Faye worked for Doran and Ward Printing for 32 years.
She enjoyed puzzles, reading, watching Iowa Hawkeyes Basketball, motorcycle rides, coffee and lunches with her girls, and trips to Tennessee. Her family and her dog “Sammy” were her life.
Survivors include her husband Don Kemp of Sperry; four children, Mark (Lori) Lippert of Ottawa, Ill., Lisa (Mike) Doty of Kahoka, Mo., Tracy Kemp of Burlington, and Katherine (Matthew) Brakeville of Burlington; ten grandchildren, Callista Lippert, Tara Inmarong, Jared Doty, Justin Doty, Taylor Hartman, Taylor Brakeville, Conner Brakeville, Christopher Fenton, Zachary Fenton, and Kirsten Fenton; five great-grandchildren, Dathan Porter, Ani Porter, Alex Garncarz, Aria Fenton and Beckett Hartman; one brother, Mike (Karen) Johnstone of Middletown and nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, brother Terry Johnstone and sister Barbara Wicker.
Visitation will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday, April 14 at Lunning Chapel, where the family will receive friends. Graveside funeral services will follow the visitation at Carman Cemetery, Carman, Ill.
A memorial has been established for Mediapolis Public Library.