Eugene Carlos Sempf, 73

Eugene Carlos Sempf, 73, a former resident of Kalispell, died Sept. 20, 2004, at his residence in Anchorage, Alaska.

Eugene was born Sept. 28, 1930, in Kalispell. He graduated from Flathead High School.

He served in the U.S. Navy from 1950 to 1953.

Eugene became a resident of Alaska in the late 1950s and worked on the trans-Alaska oil pipeline and as a commercial fisherman.

He loved football and baseball. He also enjoyed fishing and was an avid reader.

He was a member of VFW Post 10252 and was retired from the Laborers Union.

Eugene is survived by his nieces, Denise Miller of Virginia Beach, Va., and Deborah Starin of Las Vegas; and his nephew, Daryl Sempf, of Kila.

A graveside service with military honors was held at Fort Richardson National Cemetery in Anchorage.

No local services are planned.

Arrangements were with Witzleben Family Funeral Homes in Anchorage.