Elmer Floyd Kembel, 86, lifelong area resident, died Sunday, November 23, 2014 at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. He was born May 2, 1928 in Ft. Morgan to Conrad and Marie (Schreiner) Kembel. He married Lois V. Nichols on June 5, 1949 in Ft. Morgan. Together they raised their 5 children on the farm. He loved his family dearly and they were very important to him. His grandchildren were the light of his life. Elmer accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior at an early age and lived his life in a way to honor his Savior. He was a charter member of the Grace Bible Church where he was a deacon and taught Sunday school for many years. He was unusually gifted mechanically and used this ability throughout his life. He excelled at quarter mile racing as well as stock car racing, and at age 57, he got his pilot's license and owned and flew his own plane. Elmer had a kind heart, and he was generous to a fault, always helping those in need. Survivors include, sons, Cary Kembel and wife Patricia of Snyder, Dave Kembel and wife Cheryl of Akron, and Scott Kembel and wife Joyce of Brush, daughters, Janice Brandt and husband Steve of Keenesburg and Wendy Kroskob and husband Jeff of Brush, one brother, Marvin Kembel of Ft. Morgan, and one sister Shirley Windsheimer of Brush, 14 grandchildren, 40 great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. Elmer was preceded in death by his wife Lois, who died in 2010, a granddaughter, Amberly Kroskob, one sister Marge Sagel, one brother, Kenneth Kembel, and his parents. There will be a visitation on Friday, November 28th from 5 until 7 pm at the Heer Mortuary in Ft. Morgan. Funeral Services will be Saturday, November 29, 2014 at 10:30 am at the Snyder Bible Church in Snyder. Interment will follow in Brush Memorial Cemetery. Memorial Gifts may be made to the Riverview Christian School