William Fredrick

Kahre

William Fredrick Kahre was born in Modesto, California on November 18, 1936 to Roland Henry Kahre and Cora Viola Dahl. His birth was at St. Mary's Hospital and Bill's two children, Fred & Cindy, were born in the same hospital.

Bill was gifted with an intelligent mind. He was an honor student. He was placed in a special class because of his high IQ.

His father and uncles were carpenters. He learned a lot from them but after working in a machine shop, he decided that was the career he preferred. He spent his life in California until his retirement when he moved to Brookings, Oregon. The places he worked as a machinist are:

o 1956-1960 Modesto Machine Works

o 1960 – 1981 GTE Sylvania in Mountain View

 They gave him a gold-plated micrometer when he left.

o 1981 – 1999 McClellan Air Force Base in Sacramento.

 Machinist, draftsman, NC Programmer, Engineering Tech.

 He retired in 1999

Bill joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1993. He has served as a stake missionary, counselor in the High Priest group, Sunday school president, ward clerk, executive secretary, assistant ward clerk, home teacher, and ministering brother. Bill was married to Thelma Perdue from 1956 to 1961. They had two children, Fred and Cindy. After their divorce, he married Evelyn Garrida in 1963. He

adopted her daughter, Deborah. Evelyn passed away in 1993. He then married Jane Elizabeth (Beth) Haman Kempton and they were sealed for time and all eternity in the Oakland Temple. Beth's children are Cat, Lois, Ben & Liesel. His descendants are three children, nine grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren, and three great, great grandchildren. He also has four step-children, eight step-grandchildren, and two step-great-grandchildren plus many nieces and nephews.

He has a special bond with Liesel Kempton and considers and introduces her as his daughter. He is survived by his wife, Beth Kahre, children Fred Kahre, Cindy Sisk (Wayne), & Debbie Mayer. Grandchildren: Mike Kahre (Diane), James Kahre (Sarah), Brandi Kahre, Justin Sisk, Julie Sisk, Sarah Sisk, Gabe Reece (Beth), Galen Reece (Misty), & Garrett Reece (Maleney); Great-grandchildren: Kayla Kozeal (Griffin), Jessica Anderson (Paden), Michael J.D. Kahre, Thomas Kahre, Ella Kahre, Michael Kahre, Chelsea Crowther (Thomas), Jacob Reece, Angelica Reece (Bonnie), Christian Reece, Miranda Reece, Darlisa Reece (Jayme). Great-great grandsons: Ty Kozeal, Jackson Crowher, Ember Reece; Step-children: Liesel Kempton, Ben Kempton, Lois Kempton & Cat Pfaus. Step-grandchildren: Heidi Smith, Johnathan Smith, Andrea Oliveras (E.J.), Derek Pfaus, Tieren Pfaus, Ciera Pfaus, Wulfgar Pfaus, and Kasia Pfaus-Adams; Step-greatgrandchildren: Ezzy Oliveras & Zeke Oliveras.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his siblings Russel Kahre and Donna Thornsbury.