Kurt L. Wempen
December 14, 1955 ~ July 17, 2021
Kurt L. Wempen, 65, of Morrisonville, passed away at 7:59 a.m. on Saturday, July 17, 2021 at Taylorville Skilled Nursing and Rehab.
Kurt was born December 14, 1955 in Hillsboro, the son of Melvin C. and Shirley (Jones) Wempen, Sr. He married Janet Kuehl on January 4, 1991 in Springfield, and they have enjoyed 30 years of marriage.
Kurt graduated from Morrisonville High School with the Class of 1974. He attended college at Lincoln Land Community College and then Illinois State University. Kurt then went on to work for the State of Illinois Department of Revenue as a tax analyst, until his retirement. In his later years, he enjoyed his time working as a door greeter and maintenance man at Wal-Mart.
Kurt was community minded and always ready to help, serving for many years on the Morrisonville Community Ambulance and Morrisonville-Palmer Fire Department. He was also active in coaching his children and grandchildren’s sports teams. Kurt was also a dedicated member of the Masonic Lodge #681 in Morrisonville, and a lifelong member of the Morrisonville United Methodist Church. In his spare time, he enjoyed wood-working.
He was preceded in death by his father; sister, Karen Sue Wayne; and son, Joshua Piercy.
Kurt is survived by his mother, Shirley Wempen of Morrisonville; wife, Janet Wempen of Morrisonville; children, Michael (wife, McKenzie) Wempen and Edina (husband, Brian) Page, both of Morrisonville; grandchildren, Bryce Wempen, Kayla Holliday, Katie Holliday, Jenna Holliday, Kayla Page, and Dallas Page; siblings, Melvin (wife, MaDonna) Wempen, Jr. of Raymond, and Connie (husband, Jim) Young of New Windsor; and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation & Funeral Ceremony: the family will receive friends from 4:00-6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at Perfetti-Assalley Funeral Home, 304 Carlin St, Morrisonville, IL 62546. The funeral ceremony will begin at 6:00 p.m. at the funeral home with Rev. H. Dayle Badman officiating.
Private family burial rites will be accorded at Oak Hill Cemetery in Palmyra.
Memorial contributions may be made to: Morrisonville Community Ambulance Service, PO Box 641, Morrisonville, IL 62546.
Please visit www.assalleyfuneralhomes.com to share memories of Kurt, or offer condolences to his family.
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So sorry to hear about Kurt. Always such a nice guy. I’ll never forget when you he and you Janet started dating. You were perfect for each other. God bless you and your family. Hugs to each of you
Kurt was a great guy and a friend from 1-North Walker Hall at ISU…pictures I posted were from a reunion in 2006 in Normal, IL. Those in the pic were (standing l to r) Steve Hassel, Kurt, Brian Christie, Ned Heflin, Dave Dunaway, Chuck Julius, Dick Duval, and Randy May…(bottom l to r) Ken Meyerchick, Mark Forbes, Scott Nease, and Mark Bundy. Time and distance keep us apart through the years, but anytime we would reunite, it was like we never left those joyful days of our youth! My deepest sympathies go out to all who knew and loved Kurt…may God’s mercy and grace ease the pain and loss we all feel, and grant us the satisfaction that comes with the knowledge that we were blessed and honored to have had Kurt as part of our lives. Godspeed Kurt!
I am sorry for your families loss. I knew who Kurt and Connie were when I was younger. Please accept my condolences and prayers.
I’m so sorry for your loss. Kurt was a good man. I had the pleasure of knowing Kurt throughout the years, through our kids sports, school and through work at Wal-Mart. He will be sadly missed. His family has my condolences and prayers