Kathleen Virginia Storlie

Kathleen Virginia Storlie, 86, of Mabel, passed away on January 20, 2024, at Green Lea Manor Senior Living in Mabel, MN.

She was born on June 14, 1937 to Julius and Farrell (Palen) Skifton. She was a 1955 Caledonia High School graduate.

On May 11, 1957 she married Melbourne Storlie at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Caledonia, MN. The couple farmed in rural Mabel, MN until Melbourne passed away on Nov. 10, 2003.

Kathy was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Spring Grove, and it's women's groups, and the Mabel Quilter's Club. She enjoyed dancing, flowers and watching birds.

Survivors include her daughters, Vicky (Tom) Fitzpatrick, Julie (Brian) Johnson, and Melanie Kath. Her grandchildren; Ashley (Seth) Gengler, Kirby Fitzpatrick (Brandon Vinson), Leigha (Chad) Stackhouse, Jacob (Bre) Johnson, Danielle Kath (Evan Moen), Noah Kath and Caleb Kath. Great-grandchildren; Zeke Gengler, Max Gengler, Reed Gengler, Audrey Stackhouse, Logan Stackhouse, Brady Johnson, Emerson Johnson, and Hadley Johnson. Her brothers, Ronald (Sylvia) Skifton, Gerald (Cheryl) Skifton, and Darrel (Susy) Skifton, and her sisters, Eleanor Engen, Norma (Ray) Gehrke, Sonia (David) McCabe, Pam Runningen (Jerry), June (Ron) Hawley, Cindy (Michael) Schuldt, Annette (Darwin) Durham, Rita (Joe) Anderson, Janie Sanden, and sister-in-law Janice Tjepkes, and many nieces and nephews.

In addition to her husband Melbourne and her parents Julius and Farrell, she was preceded in death by Pat and Lois O'Heron, Stanley Engen, Gary Sanden, Paul Runningen, Charles Storlie, Beverly Thompson, and Theresa and Dale Erickson.

Funeral services were held Friday, January 26, 2024 at 11:00 A.M. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Spring Grove, MN. Burial followed at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery. Pastor Lane Zaffke officiated. Friends called on Friday at the church from 10:00 A.M. until time of service.

Roble Funeral Home of Spring Grove assisted the family with arrangements.