Arvin H. Klemp

Arvin H. Klemp, 79, of Cary, NC, passed away on Wednesday, June 22, 2022.

Arvin was born on April 11, 1943 to John and Erna (Rieckmann) Klemp in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. He was married to his childhood sweetheart, Gail Lea Penzenstadler, for 56 years at the time of her death. He attended Fox Valley Lutheran High School in Appleton, Wisconsin. After which, he joined the US Navy and served 20 years in the Submarine Fleet. He obtained the rank of Master Chief (E9) as an Electrical Engineer. After retiring from the Navy in 1983, he moved his family to Cary, North Carolina and began a career at Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant with Carolina Power & Light. He was a kind and gentle man who enjoyed spending time with his family, sailing, the beach, watching sports, and working in his yard.

He is survived by his children: Rabecca Klemp of Zebulon, North Carolina; Matthew and his wife, Mary (Schenck) Klemp, of Wake Forest, North Carolina; and Rhonda Dement of Holly Springs, North Carolina; his grandchildren: David and his wife, Kayla (Chatterton) Klemp of Raleigh, North Carolina, Erin and her husband, Chayce Setzer of Raleigh, North Carolina, and John Simon Dement of Holly Springs, North Carolina; amd sisters, Alice (Klemp) Tesch and Joy (Klemp) King.

A memorial service for Arvin and his wife, Gail, will be held on August 27, 2022 at 1 pm at Christ the King Lutheran Church in Cary, North Carolina.