Kathleen Entner

Kathleen Entner, age 79, went home to be with the Lord on October 4, 2025, at Villa Maria inHurley, Wisconsin.

She was born on July 10, 1946, in Cloquet Minnesota to Kenneth and Blanche Kingsley ofCromwell, MN. The youngest of 5 children loved milking cows, singing in church, and singingwith her dad in the barn. Kathy played the clarinet in the high school band and graduated fromCromwell High School in 1964. She went on to work at the Moose Lake State Hospital, F.H.Bathke in Hibbing, The Phoenix Family Center, and the Duluth Bethel Society.

Kathy married Kenneth Entner in 1971. Life took them to Hibbing, MN where they worked hard,built a house, attended church, and started a family. Weekends were spent traveling back toCromwell and Willow River to see parents and siblings. In 1980 they moved to Cromwell andbuilt another house so they could be closer to the family they cherished.

Saturday mornings you would often find Kathy surrounded by family members drinking coffeeand playing cards with her brother-in-law George. Saturday nights were often spent sittingaround the record player singing along to Elvis and the Beach Boys. Summers were spent on thetractor making hay and tending her garden. Kathy enjoyed taking care of her flowers and flockof chickens. She was always ready to lend a hand to those in need. Family gatherings werefilled with laughter, love, music, and food. Kathy regularly attended church in Cromwell andenjoyed singing for special occasions. Faith continued to be important to her, even as herdementia progressed.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Kenneth (June) KingsleyJr, one sister Jean (George) Westerlund, and nephew Kenneth Kingsley III. Kathy is survived by adaughter Nicole (Myles) Rowe of Ironwood Michigan, two grandchildren, Matthew and BriannaRowe of Ironwood, two sisters June (Arnold) Collman and Carole (Art) Hill of Cromwell andnumerous nieces and nephews who she loved spending time with.

The family would like to thank the staff at Villa Maria in Hurley, Wisconsin who cared for herwith love and compassion for the past two years. They would also like to thank the CardinalCourt Assisted Living staff and special friend Barb Burton for watching over her, allowing her tolive independently for as long as possible. We would also like to thank Pastor Nicole from ChristLutheran Parish for her ministry to Kathy the past two years.

Funeral services will be October 25, 2025, at Bethany Lutheran Church in Cromwell.