Donald B. Kamp

BLOOMINGTON - Donald B. Kamp, 88, of Bloomington, formerly of St. Louis, MO, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 3, 2022, surrounded by his family. His funeral will be held at 11 am on Thursday, October 6, 2022 at St. Patrick Church of Merna, with Rev. Dustin Schultz officiating. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:30 am on Thursday, at the church. Additional services will be held on Monday, October 10, 2022 in DeSoto, MO, with a burial at Calvary Cemetery, DeSoto, MO. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be to Birthright of Hillsboro, 407 3rd Street, #4302, Hillsboro, MO 63050. He was born November 13, 1933, at St. John's Hospital in St. Louis, MO, son of Walter A. and Charlotte L. Briner Kamp. He married Virginia Mary Croak on August 19, 1961 in St. Louis, MO. Surviving are his wife; six children, one son and five daughters and their husbands Also surviving are ten grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son, Joseph Kamp ; one granddaughter, Molly Warden; one daughter-in-law, Carla Weitzel and one sister, Barbara Kamp. Donald's childhood memories centered around neighborhood friends, De Mun School and Camp Miniwanca and also the First Congregational Church. After John Burroughs School, he went on to Colorado University in Boulder and received his BSBA from Washington University in 1955, where he made many life-long friends from Theta Xi Fraternity. He was a United States Army veteran, serving for 2 years. Donald worked for Union Electric (Ameren) as a manager, before retiring in 1995. Donald will be fondly remembered by his family for all of his love; love to his wife, Ginny, his children and his grandchildren, but also love for his community, friends and church. He was always thinking of other's and giving to his favorite charities. He was a loving, patient and kind man with a good sense of humor. Pantagraph (Bloomington, IL) - October 5, 2022