Sally Kempf (Weinhart), 96, a 62-year resident of Farmington Hills, passed away peacefully at home on November 10, 2019.

Sally was born on May 6, 1923, the only child of John and Edythe Weinhart of Ann Arbor. She attended the First Presbyterian Church of Farmington for more than 60 years and led or actively participated in neighborhood, community and church activities including subdivision meetings and picnics, Parent-Teacher Association gatherings, Little League Baseball planning and oversight, Boy Scouts of America functions, Summer Vacation Bible School, and numerous fundraising and charity events. She earned bachelor's degrees from the University of Michigan's College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, and the School of Art and Design, as well as a teaching certificate, and she was a member of the Kappa Delta sorority. Above all, Sally was a loving, devoted, and resourceful wife, mother, mother-in-law, aunt, homemaker, neighbor, friend, and breast cancer survivor. Further, she was an avid reader and prolific letter writer who enjoyed walking, gardening, sewing and knitting, drawing, painting and sculpting, visiting museums, botanical gardens, attending and watching U of M football and basketball games on television and spending time with her family.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Dr. Edwin Kempf, and is survived by their two sons, John (Carrie) Kempf and Tom Kempf; beloved grandson, Lane Kempf and by their eight nieces and nephews whom she cherished.

A memorial gathering and celebration of her life will be held at Thayer-Rock Funeral Home 33603 Grand River Ave, Downtown Farmington from 1:00 – 3:00pm, on Saturday, November 23, 2019.

A private family funeral service will be held in Spring 2020 at the Imlay City Cemetery, where her ashes will be interred beside those of her husband.

Her family respectfully requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital-University of Michigan Health System, or The American Cancer Society, or the University of Michigan Nichols Arboretum.

Saturday, November 23, 2019

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

33603 Grand River Avenue
Farmington, Michigan 48335

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