Martha Kamp

Martha L. Kamp, 87, of Jackson passed away Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

She was born June 5, 1929, in Oak Ridge to John W. and Meta Engelmann Daume Sr. She and Elmer E. Kamp were married July 7, 1951, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Tilsit.

Martha was baptized May 19, 1930, and confirmed March 29, 1942, at St. John's United Church of Christ near Fruitland. She was a 1948 graduate of Oak Ridge High School.

Martha worked as a telephone operator, as a checker at the former Bi-Rite Grocery in Jackson and 28 years as the school secretary at St. Paul Lutheran School in Jackson. She was a longtime member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, where she was a former choir member, Sunday-school teacher, Sunday-school superintendent, was active in the Concordia Guild and enjoyed maintaining flowers around the school.

Loving survivors include her husband of 65 years, Elmer Kamp of Jackson; two daughters, Carol (Roy) Bollinger Jr. of Jackson and Connie Oliveros of Orlando, Florida; three grandchildren, Landon (Jamie) Bollinger and children Carson and Jaxson of Jackson, Carlos (Brianna) Oliveros and children Carlo, Ava and Sofia of Brookesville, Florida, and Marta (Sergio) Perez and children Olivia, Lucas and August of Tampa, Florida; two sisters, Dorothy (the late Lawrence) Heise and Mary Daume, both of Jackson; three sisters-in-law, Jessie (the late Earl) Kamp, Dena (the late Albert "Jr.") Kamp and Darlene (the late Charles) Kamp, all of Jackson; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Louise (Lloyd) Schoenebeck; a brother, John J. Daume; and two sisters-in-law, Elsie (Ernest) Schafer and Delores Daume.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson and from 9:30 a.m. to service time Tuesday at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson.

The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church, with the Rev. Joshua Schmidt officiating.

Burial will follow at Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson.

Memorials may take the form of contributions to St. Paul Lutheran Church or School.

Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting mccombsfuneralhome.com.