Norma Jean Kemp March 13, 1926 – November 2, 2013

A funeral mass will be held at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Folsom on Saturday, November 16, 2013, at 11:00 A.M. Interment will be held on Tuesday, November 19, 2013, at San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery, in Gustine, CA at 1:30 P.M., where Norma will be laid to rest with her one true love, Delos Kemp. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America.
 She was born on a farm in Cascade, IA on March 13, 1926, the youngest of nine children.
 Norma met the love of her life, Delos Kemp, while he was attending Lorus College in Dubuque Iowa and married in 1946.
 After being told she would probably never be able to have children, she had six. Norma and Dee educated their children in Catholic schools, in Wisconsin, Colorado and California.
 Norma was a wonderful mother who loved her children unconditionally.
 After Dee retired, they made their home in Hollister, CA, where they were active members of Ridgemark Country Club. Dee passed away in 1994.
 Norma was a good friend to many, enjoying golf and bridge and social activities. She delivered communion to the homebound and was an active member of the Tres Pinos catholic church.
 Norma is survived by five of her children: Debbie O’Brien of Half Moon Bay, CA; Tom Kemp of Issaqua, WA; Bob Kemp of Saratoga, CA, Jim Kemp of Milwaukee, WI, and Barbara Hamilton of Folsom, CA.
 Preceded in death by daughter, Kathi Iddings. Norma also has 12 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.