Mary Lou (Warren) Kenworthy, 89, passed away June 21, 2024, in Wichita, Kansas.
Mary Lou was born December 14, 1934, to Bryan and Murrel (Barnett) Warren in Marshall County, Kansas; and was a graduate of Frankfort High School in 1952.
She was the wife of Ralph Kenworthy. They were united in marriage on November 24, 1955 at the First Presbyterian Church in Frankfort, Kansas. They were married 63 years at the time of his passing in 2019.
Mary Lou graduated from Stormont Vail School of Nursing in 1955. She worked as a nurse at hospitals in Manhattan, Hill City and Ransom, Kansas.
Mary Lou was a woman of great faith who loved the Lord with all her heart. She used her love of the Lord to minister to others in her work as a nurse and as a volunteer in the communities in which she lived. She was a former member of Trinity Presbyterian Church in Manhattan, Kansas. Her highest calling was as a wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was known for her witty sayings and great cooking skills.
Mary Lou – aka Grandma K – is survived by five children : James (Linda) Kenworthy of Manhattan, Kansas; Joyce (Michael) Eurit of Ainsworth, Nebraska; Jo (James) Hardy of Wichita, Kansas; Jeffry Kenworthy of Wichita, Kansas; and Jean (Bart) Balthazor of Valley Center, Kansas; 15 grandchildren – Alexander, Anne, Claire (Isaac), Colin (Lila), Cory, Ellen (Jonathan), Elliott, Evan (Mara), Jennifer (Jason), Jessica, Joshua, Miles, Nathan, Sarah (Josiah), Warren, and 3 great-grandchildren – Rinoa, Ruby, Samuel; and of course Copper (her favorite dog).
Mary Lou was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph; both parents and one sister (June Warren).
Visitation will be at First Presbyterian Church in Frankfort, Kansas at 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 29, 2024 with the funeral to follow at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow the funeral service at the Frankfort Cemetery.