Kathleen “Kathy” J. Kiley, 58 year old resident of Upsala, MN, passed away from natural causes on Monday, August 24, 2020, in the comfort of her home. A memorial gathering was held Monday, August 31, 2020 at the Shelley Funeral Chapel in Little Falls, MN. Burial was at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Little Falls, MN.
Kathy was born on January 22, 1962, to the late Joseph and Dana Carter. Kathy lived life her way. She loved her children and adored her grandchildren with all her heart. Kathy traveled her whole life. She loved to travel with her friends on outlandish adventures across the U.S and Jamaica. Kathy was known for her incredibly witty attitude and her voice that could carry you home. A story was never told properly until Kathy told it. Always full of spirit and life she will always be remembered and never forgotten.
Kathy is survived by daughters, Eliza-Anne Carter, Sarah Carter; sons, Erik Kiley and Jaret Kiley; step-daughter, Jessica Kuhlmann; brother, Terry (Connie) Carter; sister, Darcy (Dan) Motschenbacher; grandchildren, Finn, Wednesday, and Jeremiah.
Kathy was preceeded in death by her mother and father, Dana and Joseph Carter; husband, Patrick Kiley; maternal grandparents, Vern and Kitty Carlson; paternal grandparents, Sigrid and Rose Carter.