Julia Louise (Gile) Kempton
Julia Louise (Gile) Kempton, 89, passed away Saturday, November 11, 2023, at her son's home in Salina. She was born on March 29, 1934, in Norway, Kansas, to Walter LeRoy and Julia Rose (Holgerson) Gile.
Louise married Charles Boyd Kempton on July 20, 1952, in Concordia. To this marriage three children were born, Douglas Eugene, Bruce Allen and Karen Ruth Kempton.
Charles and Louise moved to Pratt in 1966, where they established Kempton Chiropractic. Louise managed the practice and was a member of Pratt First United Methodist Church. She was also a member of Pilot Club, Beta Sigma Phi Laur Chi Sorority Club and the Red Hatters Association. She enjoyed attending auctions and doing TLC sales with Flo Parsons. She loved spending time with her sons, grandchildren, sisters, brothers and many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.
After their retirement, Louise and Chuck were able to do some traveling with family and friends prior to Chuck passing on March 10, 2003.
She is survived by her son, Dr. Douglas Eugene (Esther) Kempton of Salina; daughter in-law, Marilyn Kempton of Wichita; grandchildren, Kelli (Tim) Ferguson, Dr. Chris (Jaime) Miller, Ryan (Candi) Johnson, Jamie (Shaun) Boese and Jocelyn (T.J.) Holmquist; and great-grandchildren, Parker, Thomas, Bailey, Ava, Christopher, Kinsley, Harper, Remi, Nolan and Charley.
Louise is preceded in death by her husband, Charles Boyd Kempton; parents; son, Dr. Bruce Allen Kempton; daughter, Karen Ruth Kempton; grandson, Kyle Kempton; great-grandson, Patrick Eugene Kempton; brothers, Glen Gile and Perry Gile; and sisters, Aileen Denning, Beth Whitney, Phyllis Gould, Jean Heisley, Marie Nelson.
Friends may sign the book Thursday and Friday from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. at Larrison Mortuary, 300 Country Club Road, Pratt. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 18, 2023, at Larrison Mortuary, Pratt, with Nicole Schwartz-Eck presiding. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Cemetery, Pratt.
Memorials may be made to Beta Sigma Phi Laur Chi in care of Larrison Mortuary. Online condolences may be made at www.larrisonmortuary.com.