KATHRYN MARIE (EVANS) VOGH

Kathryn Marie (Evans) Vogh, 82, passed away peacefully on April 17, 2026, at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital.

She was born on December 5, 1943, in Pipestone, Minnesota, to Gerald and Ruth Evans, one of thirteen children in a close-knit family.

Kathy graduated from Pipestone High School before moving to Minneapolis to attend business college, where she formed friendships that would last a lifetime. A small-town girl embracing city life, she carried her warmth and spirit wherever she went.

On January 13, 1968, she married Victor Vogh, beginning a lifelong partnership built on love and shared dreams. Together, they made their home in Eagan before eventually settling on Lake Vermilion in Tower in 1976, a place close to their hearts and one they had long dreamed of calling home to raise a family there.

Kathy and Vic welcomed their son, Craig Alan, in May 1968, and their daughter, Lynn Marie, in May 1970. Kathy devoted herself to her family as a homemaker, taking great joy in being present for her children’s lives. She was actively involved in school activities and helped lead a local 4-H club, always taking a genuine and loving interest in the lives of her children and their friends.

She also devoted many years of service to the Greenwood Township Auxiliary, serving as treasurer and contributing to the meaningful impact the organization and its members made within the community.

Kathy had a giving nature and quietly helped others when she could, including assisting with home cleaning. She found her greatest happiness in time spent with family and friends, whether enjoying summers on the lake, winter snowmobile rides, attending concerts, sewing, baking or traveling with her daughter.

She cherished her large and loving family, including her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, siblings, nieces, nephews, and dear friends who became like family. Kathy’s kindness was constant and sincere, and those who knew her will remember the warmth and love she shared so freely.

Kathy is lovingly remembered by her children, Craig (Sheri Hendricks) Vogh of Tower, MN, and Lynn (Terry) Kerntz of Ely, MN; her grandchildren, Tyler (Nicole) Vogh, Ashley (Tyler) Lund, Travis (Nissa Honkola) Vogh, Patrick (MacKenzie) Kerntz, and Steven Kerntz; and her cherished great-grandchildren, Blake Pineo-Vogh, Brynnley Lund, Liam Autio, Meleeah Autio, Jay Vogh, Jonah Vogh, Kaiya Kerntz, and Carson Kerntz, with another great-grandson expected in June 2026.

She is also survived by her siblings, Raymond (Ginny) Evans, Lucille (James) Klein, Barbara (Gary) Jopp, Bonnie Sexton, Mary (Gary) Anderson, Gloria Evans, Jim (Mary) Evans, Janelle (Randy) Gorter, Dennis (Jennifer) Evans, Joyce Crawford, and Jerry (Ruth) Evans, sisters-in-law, Karen Vogh, Ginny Klinger and Velma Rierson, along with many beloved nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, and other extended family. She is also fondly remembered by Marcy Vogh, mother to three of her grandchildren, and many dear friends who were like family to her.

Kathy was preceded in death by her husband, Victor “Vic” Vogh in 2002; her parents, Gerald and Ruth Evans; her father- and mother-in-law, Charles and Lucille Vogh; her sister, Geri Raatz; her brother, Ron Evans; and her brothers- and sisters-in-law, Brian Crawford, Steve Sexton, Ron Raatz, Vern Vogh, and Vi Hildebrandt.

A funeral service will be held on Friday, April 24, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. at Kerntz Funeral Home in Ely. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service. A celebration of Kathy’s life will follow at the Vermilion Club on Lake Vermilion in Tower. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Kerntz Funeral Home of Ely.

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