The Rev. Donald H. Krompart, 76

OCEAN PINES, Md. - The Rev. Donald H. Krompart of Ocean Pines passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2007, in Peninsula Regional Medical Center, Salisbury. He was 76.

Rev. Krompart was born Sept. 27, 1930, in Buffalo, N.Y., son of the late Leland Krompart and Lucia Rynalski Krompart.

He was a 1949 graduate of Kenmore High School.

The Rev. Krompart served his country in the U.S. Army.

He attended Bowling Green State University and continued his education at Concordia Seminary in Springfield, Ill. and was ordained in the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod in 1964.

The Rev. Krompart was a pastor in Caroline, Wisc., Wauseon, Ohio, was a campus pastor at Wisconsin State University at Oshkosh, Wisc. and also served at Redeemer Lutheran Church in North Tonawanda, N.Y., Immanuel Lutheran Church Preston, and was presently serving as supply pastor at Peace Lutheran Church in Smyrna, Del.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Robert Krompart; and a niece, Lucia Beth Krompart.

He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Nancy L. Wolf Krompart who he married May 9, 1953; five children, Kevin B. Krompart and his wife, Linda of Leander, Texas, Sue A. Hilts and her husband, William of Sanborn, N.Y., Linda M. Barczykowski and her husband, Roy of Pendelton, N.Y., Kristen A. Pianka and her husband, Tim of Laurel, Del., Aaron D. Krompart and his wife, Mary Beth of Grasonville; 10 grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; and a nephew, Leland Krompart of Chicago.

Funeral services for will be 11 a.m. Saturday in Immanuel Lutheran Church, Preston, where friends may call one hour earlier. Pastor Edwin Thress will officiate.

Burial will follow in Junior Order Cemetery, Preston.

Contributions may be made in his memory to Peace Lutheran Church, 5048 Wheatley's Pond Road, Smyrna, DE 19977; Immanuel Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 39, Preston, MD 21655; or Johns Hopkins Children's Center, 600 Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21287.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Framptom Funeral Home, P.A. in Federalsburg.