Mary Louise Kempf

FEBRUARY 22, 1938 – JULY 21, 2019

Mary Louise Kempf, age 81, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 21, 2019. She was born in Kansas City, MO in 1938. She was a long time resident of McLouth, KS and Shawnee, KS. She has gone home to be with her Mother, Father, and five Siblings. She leaves her loving husband of 60 years, Dennis Kempf (Kansas City, KS), her three sons and wives, Rick and Linda Kempf (Kansas City, KS), Brad and Kelly Kempf (Shawnee, KS), Jeff and Barb Kempf (Kansas City, KS), seven grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, and one super niece (more like a sister) Theresa Mercer (Kansas City, KS).

Mary, her father Emil Weibel, mother Lena (Herman) Weibel, and her siblings moved to Idaho for a few years as a small child to return to Kansas City, MO before starting school. She attended Redemptorist Catholic School through her senior year. Her hard work and dedication (she only missed one half of a day of school) was evident as she was the valedictorian of her class. She married Dennis Kempf on June 6, 1959 at Redemptorist Catholic Church. After spending a few years in Gladstone, MO, Dennis and Mary moved the family to “the farm” in McLouth, KS. There, they raised their sons, quietly teaching them life-long values. Mary was loving, caring, humorous, faithful, hard-working, kind, generous, honest - an all-around great wife and mother. Throughout her career she worked as a secretary, book keeper, farmer, spouse, and mother. She and Dennis very much enjoyed dancing. They took different types of dance lessons and improved upon each of them with hours of practice. She loved the farm and her animals. Although her dogs were likely her favorite, she also loved her horses and cats.

Mary was soft spoken. She always made the important things clear and to the point. She never asked for anything but was always there for others. In lieu of flowers, Mary would like any donations to be offered to the Poor of St. Patrick’s Church.

She is loved and missed deeply.