Charles "Chuck" Frederich Kamperman

December 28, 2021

Charles “Chuck” Frederich Kamperman, 77, of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly at his home. Born in Youngstown, OH, he was the son of the late Charles Virgil Kamperman and Magdalen (Pauschert) Kamperman Rowan. He was married to Victoria R. (Smith) Kamperman for 16 love-filled years. A man who achieved many things, Chuck received his B.S. from Youngstown State University in Industrial Engineering and went on to receive his M.B.A. from Case Western University. Chuck worked as a financial analyst in the corporate world, but soon discovered his love for entrepreneurial endeavors. His path over the years including many start-up companies, including Auto Fitness (an auto maintenance company), Buns (a cinnamon roll shop), eGoals (a software company that he not only founded, but programmed all of the software), and Naturally Contemporary (water walls and contemporary household art). He was adept in woodworking, pottery, and art design with stone and slate. Chuck was an inventor and held a patent for a floppy disk container. His creative spirit was evident in all aspects of his life, including the home he designed and built for his family. He surprised them many times with unusual approaches to solving problems, such as the time he used a blow torch to weed the garden. His love for his children, nieces, and nephews was demonstrated on a regular basis. He became the “go to” guy who could troubleshoot just about any problem. Chuck enjoyed traveling to warm, sunny places and loved the Florida Keys. His favorite pastime was spending quality time with family. In addition to his loving wife, Chuck is survived by his daughters: Debra Bogniard (Jeff) of Youngstown, OH, Christin Kamperman of Pittsburgh, PA, Kelsey Hendrixson (Luke) of Falls Church, VA, Dana Preston (Justin Locker) of Ashville, NC and his son, Ian Preston (Fiona Boomer) of Harrisburg, PA. He was the loving grandfather to Alex, Clark, and Emmett. He is also survived by his sister, Jan Morton (Ron) of Harmony, PA, sister-in-law, Karol Noterman, 6 stepsisters, and all of his loving nieces and nephews. Chuck was preceded in death by his brother, Rick Kamperman. A celebration of Chuck’s life will be held as a gathering in the near future, where the family will come together to share favorite memories of Chuck. In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial contribution in Chuck’s name to the American Heart Association to assist in cardiovascular research at www.Heart.org