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​Woman's Very Honest Obituary Says She Will 'Not Be Missed'

​Woman's Very Honest Obituary Says She Will 'Not Be Missed'

The children of a Minnesota woman, who died last week, have said she will 'not be missed' and that the world is 'a better place without her

Jess Hardiman

Jess Hardiman

We all love to fantasise that when we pass away people will be lining the roads mourning - the world absolutely devastated, unable to go on without you. No? Just me?

In reality, it's not quite such an extreme display of mourning, but at least you can always rely on your close family to at least shed a few tears, right? Well, not always, it seems.

The children of one Minnesota woman, who died at 80 last week, have said she will 'not be missed' and that the world is 'a better place without her. Savage.

Most of the obituary reads as any other would, explaining that the woman, Kathleen, was born on 19 March 1938, and that she got married to someone called Dennis in 1957. However, things take a bit of a strange - and absolutely fascinating - turn halfway through.

The obituary read: "Kathleen Dehmlow (Schunk) was born on March 19, 1938 to Joseph and Gertrude Schunk of Wabasso.

"She married Dennis Dehmlow at St. Anne's in Wabasso in 1957 and had two children Gin and Jay."

So far, so nice, right?

"In 1962 she became pregnant by her husband's brother Lyle Dehmlow and moved to California."

Oh, hello... Now it's getting juicy.

"She abandoned her children, Gina and Jay, who were then raised by her parents in Clements, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Schunk.

"She passed away on May 31, 2018 in Springfield and will now face judgment."

And for a final sting, it concluded: "She will not be missed by Gina and Jay and they understand that this world is a better place without her."

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Redwood Falls Gazette, where the paid obituary was originally published, has since pulled it from its website.

However, a photo of the published piece had already gone viral - with many people on social media weighing in on the drama.

"So... what's Dennis' story?" one person wrote, with someone else saying: "Raised by her parents? I realize this was the 60s but Dennis gets to also abandon his kids because his wife left him?"

Another person asked: "What about Lyle's kid? Did she have it? Did Lyle's baby write another obituary?"

Someone else suggested: "I can think of a person who could really shed some light here... @DrPhil care to weigh in?"

Some others criticised Jay and Gina for the harsh obituary, saying that everyone deserves death with dignity.

But either way, it's certainly a good lesson in how you probably shouldn't piss off those who will one day end up writing your obituary...

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