'The world is a better place without her': Kids take revenge on mom with scathing obituary

The Redwood Falls Gazette in Minnesota published an obituary on June 4 that's going viral. The Redwood Falls Gazette in Minnesota published an obituary on June 4 that's going viral. Photo: Twitter Screen Grab Photo: Twitter Screen Grab Image 1 of / 3 Caption Close 'The world is a better place without her': Kids take revenge on mom with scathing obituary 1 / 3 Back to Gallery

The Redwood Falls Gazette in Minnesota published an obituary in the papar on June 4 that's not your typical affectionate tribute.

The obituary has gone viral for its stinging words and some are slamming the paper for running it.

The online version of the obituary is no longer available and the publisher Lisa Drafall is not commenting on why.

Kathleen Dehmlow passed away on May 31 at age 80 and the obituary starts with the standard details mentioning the names of her parents and her wedding date.

It then takes a dark turning revealing an extramarital affair and reads, "In 1962 she became pregnant by her husband's brother Lyle Dehmlow and moved to California."

It goes on, "She abandoned her children, Gina and Jay who were then raised by her parents."

The final stinging words say good riddance: "She will not be missed by Gina and Jay, and they understand that this world is a better place without her."

Some have taken to Facebook to scold the paper for publishing a scathing obituary.

"I have never seen anything so disgusting in my life! Did you ever hear of having respect for the deceases? SMH! Shame on you! RIP Kathleen Dehmlow," wrote one.

While most obituaries are fond remembrances, scathing ones aren't entirely uncommon.

An obituary in 2017 for a Texas man read, "Leslie Ray "Popeye" Charping lived "29 years longer than expected and much longer than he deserved."