Barbara Kentner
Anishinaabe women from Thunder Bay (1982 to 2017)
About Barbara Kentner
Lived 1982 – 2017 (aged 34).
Barbara Kentner (August 21, 1982 – July 4, 2017) was an Indigenous woman from Wabigoon Lake First Nation who died in 2017, six months after being struck by a trailer hitch thrown at her by Brayden Bushby from a moving vehicle in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.
Bushby was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to eight years in jail.
Family life Kentner was born on August 21, 1982, in Dryden, Ontario, the eldest of four sisters to truck driver She grew up in Thunder Bay and had four half-siblings. and from Wabigoon Lake First Nation. She had had two sisters and a daughter, Serena Jane Kentner, who was 16 years old in January 2017.
Events of 29 January 2017 At approximately 1am and Bushby was intoxicated with alcohol,
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Barbara Kentner?
anishinaabe women from Thunder Bay (1982 to 2017)
When was Barbara Kentner born?
Barbara Kentner was born on 21 August 1982 in Dryden, Ontario.
When did Barbara Kentner die?
Barbara Kentner died on 4 July 2017 in Ontario, Thunder Bay.
What nationality was Barbara Kentner?
Barbara Kentner's recorded nationality: Wabigoon Lake First Nation.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Barbara Kentner. https://biography.guide/barbara-kentner/
MLA: "Barbara Kentner." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/barbara-kentner/.
Chicago: "Barbara Kentner." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/barbara-kentner/.
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