Kelly Eileen Wilson-Rosenthal-Butler was born on April 19, 1933, in Ladysmith, WI, the daughter of Glen & Vera (Morris) Wilson. She grew up in Chippewa Falls, WI and married her high school sweetheart, LaVerne Edward Rosenthal on September 6, 1952. Together the couple had one son, Brian L. Rosenthal of Cameron, WI. The marriage later dissolved and Kelly then married John Butler on August 9, 1975 in Balsam Lake, WI.
Kelly enjoyed her many cats, woodworking, and was also a great fan of John Wayne. She found humor in life, and in her son. Throughout life she always intuitively knew how to handle any situation, whatever it may have been. Kelly was a very loving daughter, mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt.
She had many talents and enjoyed cooking, sewing, gardening, and was a retired home health care worker. Always young at heart, she enjoyed life at its best and worst. Kelly is survived by her son, Brian L. Rosenthal of Cameron, WI; three grand-children, Emily (Jeremy) Young of Rice Lake, WI, Jesse Krippner of Northfield, MN and Christopher Rosenthal of Rice Lake, WI; along with three great grandchildren, Grace, Brynlee, and Corbin. A Celebration of Life will be held at on June 1, 2019 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm at the Williamson-White Funeral Home in Amery, WI with a potluck after the ceremony at North Park in Amery.