Louise Kathryn Henderson

Louise was born to Catherine and Louis Krueger in Los Angeles, CA on April 28, 1937. She moved to Visalia with her family in 1947 and attended Sierra Vista School, graduating from Mt. Whitney High School in 1955.

She began working for Security Title Insurance Company in 1955 and later worked at Tulare County Escrow, retiring in 1993.

She married Laurance Henderson in 1960. They were married for 61 years. She moved to San Luis Obispo in 2021 after his death to enjoy life on the California Coast-which she had long dreamt of.

Louise could often be found at her sewing machine making clothes for herself and others as well as Barbie clothes for granddaughters and great-granddaughters. She also enjoyed working in her garden and loved to attend her grandchildren's sporting events.

She was preceded in death by her mother and stepfather, Catherine, and Don Pardue; her sister, Betty Soares; her stepbrother, Gary Pardue and her husband Laurance Henderson.

She is survived by two daughters, Kathy Thurman of Tulare and Lori (Mike) Rinkoff of Westminster, CO; sister, Darlene (Richard) Pedersen of Clovis; grandchildren, Joshua Henderson of San Luis Obispo; Cecili Henderson of Westminster, CO; Stevie Thurman of Tulare; Tiffany (James) Gomes of Tulare; Lesley Wentker of Visalia and Alicia Robinson of Visalia; 10 nieces and nephews, and many honorary grandchildren who lovingly referred to her as Grandma, Grams or Guns.

A celebration of life is planned for October 14th at 1pm, at the Villages of San Luis Obispo.