Kathleen (Kate) Rita Bauer Rosenthal went home to be with the Lord Sept. 18, 2014.

Kate was born May 25, 1913, in Fergus Falls, Minn., to Joseph and Bertha (Babst) Bauer. She grew up in St. Paul, Minn. After high school, she worked for Sanitary Farm Dairies Milk Company doing office work.

Kate met Raymond Rosenthal and they married June 10, 1939. From their love, they had and raised three children, Kathleen (Katey) Reissner, Joseph Rosenthal and Rita Lambert. She was blessed with seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and 11 siblings.

For the past 5 1/2 years, Kate lived in Oak Harbor with her daughters. Kate had a big, loving and gentle heart that touched many. She had a great sense of humor, always cheerful and a smile and twinkling blue eyes that will never be forgotten. Her arms and door were open to all. Always an angel on her shoulder and a smiley face close by. One hundred and one years of pure love and a “see you all of a sudden”…

A rosary was recited at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014 with a funeral Mass following at 10 a.m. at St. Augustine’s Catholic Church, 185 N. Oak Harbor St. in Oak Harbor, with the Rev. Jerome Kienzle as celebrant. A reception for family and friends followed at Wallin Funeral Home, 1811 NE 16th Ave. Rites of Interment will be held at a later date in St. Paul, Minn.

Donations can be made to Hospice of the Northwest, American Cancer Society or St. Augustine’s Catholic Church Food Bank. Arrangements are entrusted to Wallin Funeral Home & Cremation, LLC.

To share memories and condolences, please visit Kate’s page in the Book of Memories at www.wallinfuneralhome.com