Obituary - David "Butch" Kenneth Tempel

David "Butch" Kenneth Tempel of Joplin, 69, passed away November 29, 2017.

Services will be held Tuesday, December 5, at 11 a.m. at Bethel Lutheran Church in Joplin.

He is survived by his four children, Jennie (Curtis) Payne, Rebecca, Trusten, TyLynn; Jada (Cory) Fraser, Kayona, Abby; Jalena (Bret) Preeshl, Tande, Thatcher; and Jeb Tempel; siblings: Linda (Dennis) Moore, twin sister Dolores (John) Cicon, Rod (Joanne) Tempel, Joan (Scott) Thompson, Tim (Carol) Tempel, and Scott (Christi) Tempel; several nieces, nephews, and cousins and one special friend, Mary Walker and her family.  

He is preceded in death by his wife, Lonna Lybeck Tempel; parents, John and Leone Tempel; in-laws Clifford and Shirley Lybeck, grandson Dawson Fraser, and his favorite cat Sugar Daddy.