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Edith Kath

May 4, 1916 — October 30, 2006

Edith Kath, 90, Aneta, ND, formerly of Campbell, MN, died October 30, 2006 at Aneta Parkview Health Center in Aneta.

Edith was born May 4, 1916 in Campbell, MN, the daughter of Oscar and Pearl (Eisenmann) Kennel. She grew up in Campbell, attended school there and graduated from high school as valedictorian of her class in 1934. Edith furthered her education by attending teacher's training in Fergus Falls, MN. She then taught for two years in Western Township of Otter Tail County and one year in Wolverton, MN.

Edith was united in marriage to Edward Kath on July 17, 1937 in Sisseton, SD. They made their home in the Tenney and Campbell area until 1975, when they moved to Breckenridge, MN. Edward preceded her in death on November 6, 1993. Edith continued living in Breckenridge until 1999, when she moved to Michigan, ND. In 2002 she became a resident of Aneta Parkview Health Center in Aneta.

Edith was a former member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Campbell and a current member of Grace Lutheran Church in Breckenridge, MN. She participated in many activities in both churches. She also enjoyed sewing, working puzzles, and making quilts. In 1999 Edith was a "Golden Rule Finalist" from J. C. Penney and received the "KVLY-11 Community Spirit Award" for the quilts she made from used clothing and donated to Prairie Harvest Foundation in Grand Forks.

She is survived by: Her daughter and son-in-law: Yvonne and Lloyd Fosse, Michigan, ND; Her son and daughter-in-law: Bill and Jo Ella Kath, Shoreview, MN; Her four grandchildren: Jeff (Glenna) Fosse, Grand Forks, ND; Amy (Virgil) Schmidt, Grand Forks, ND; Krista (Matthew) Young, Oakdale, MN; Brent Kath, Shoreview, MN; Her 3 great-grandchildren: Bryan Fosse, and Brittany and Breanna Schmidt, all of Grand Forks; Her brother: Wilbur Kennel, Portland, OR.

She is preceded in death by: Her parents: Oscar and Pearl Kennel; Her husband: Edward Kath; Her brother: Glenn Kennel; Her sister: Esther Reiss.

Should friends desire, in lieu of flowers memorials are suggested to Aneta Parkview Health Center, P.O. Box 287, Aneta, ND 58212.

Visitation: Wednesday, November 1, 2006 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge, MN. There will also be visitation one hour prior to the funeral at the church

Funeral: 11:00 A.M. Thursday, November 2, 2006 at Grace Lutheran Church, Breckenridge, MN

Clergy: Pastor Burt Benson

Interment: Riverside Cemetery, Campbell, MN

Pallbearers: Jeff Fosse, Virgil Schmidt, Brent Kath, Matthew Young, Dawayne Novak, Allen Weis and Larry Kath

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