KEMPTON, Doris J. - d. October 20, 2007

[Janet Harrington]

(Taken from the Flint Hills Express, October 24, 2007, page 3)

Doris J. Kempton, 86, formerly of Grenola, passed away Saturday, Oct. 20, 2007, at the Sweet Life at Rosehill in Shawnee, Kan.  Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 25, at the Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee.  Graveside Service will be held at noon on Friday, Oct. 26, at Grenola Cemetery, Grenola.  Contributions may be made to Grenola Senior Citizen Center, Grenola.

Mrs. Kempton was born in Oil Hill, Kan.  She was employed at Beechcraft for 40 years.  She also owned and operated a cattle ranch.

She was preceded in death by her husband Calvin, and her brother, James Hopoper.

Survivors include her daugher, Kathleen Zimmers of Howard; a son, Curtis Kempton of Kansas City, Kan.; two sisters, Betty Pfieffer and Mary Mullikin both of Wichtia; one brother, David Hopper of Wichita; seven grandchildren and 14 great-grandchidlren.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.amosfamily.com.  Arrangements are being made with The Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee, 913-631-5566.