Kay, 80, formerly from St. Louis Park, MN, died peacefully, November 20, 2020 in Glendale, AZ.
She was born on April 5, 1940 as the second child to Weldon and Fern Brendon, in Sauk Centre, MN.
She graduated from St. Gabriel School of Nursing, Little Falls, MN in 1961.
Upon graduating, she worked as a missionary nurse in Nassau, Bahamas.
She returned to Minnesota and had a long, fulfilling career working as a surgical nurse at the University of Minnesota.
She met her loving husband David Kallenbach in 1990 and they married in May 2000. They spent their retirement years sharing time between their homes in Minnesota and Arizona.
She cherished being a grandmother and loved every moment she shared with her grandchildren. They brought her tremendous joy and happiness.
She was an avid quilter and enjoyed numerous arts and crafts activities.
She was preceded in death by parents Weldon and Fern Brendon and sister Barbara Reiff.
She is survived by her husband David Kallenbach; children: Tim (Betsy) Cartwright, Julie (Tim) Bartol Cartwright, Phil (Katie) Cartwright; brothers: Bruce (Mary Lu) Brendon and Jimmy Brendon; step-children: Art (Mona) Kallenbach, Randy (Rogina) Kallenbach, Cheryl (Ken) Brown and Patti (David) Purdy; 8 grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
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