Family Takes Revenge On 80-Year-Old Mother In Bitter Obituary

SPRINGFIELD, MN — Not many obituaries end with "this world is a better place without her," but that's evidently how the family of Minnesota native Kathleen Dehmlow feels now that she's passed away.

The 80-year-old mother of two died in Springfield May 31 and according to her obituary in the Redwood Falls Gazette, "she will now face judgement" for these and other sins:

"In 1962 she became pregnant by her husband's brother Lyle Dehmlow and moved to California. She abandoned her children, Gina and Jay who were then raised by her parents in Clements, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Schunk."

After receiving international media coverage, the Redwood Falls Gazette pulled the obituary from its website Tuesday. Read the printed version below:

Many applauded the obituary and felt Dehmlow deserved the scathing "tribute," while others said it was written in poor taste. Some criticized the small-town newspaper for even publishing it.

Dehmlow isn't the first to be excoriated in her own obituary. An obituary from 2017 written by a man's daughter describes his life as one of reckless behavior, physical and mental abuse, womanizing and pain.

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