Hilda Ketterling

Hilda Ketterling, 100, Jamestown, ND died Sunday evening December 19, 2010 at the Ave Marie Village in Jamestown, ND.

Hilda was born September 19, 1910 near Zeeland, ND, the daughter of Adam Ketterling and Louisia (Rudolph-Wiest) Ketterling. She attended the local rural school where she received her elementary education and grew to womanhood in the vicinity.

She and Adam Ketterling were married October 5, 1933 at her parent's farm near Zeeland, ND. They made their home near Zeeland where she was a housewife and mother. In 1944 they moved to Rural Grand Rapids, ND for 2 years moving into Grand Rapids until 1955 when they moved to Rural Marion, ND until moving to Jamestown in 1963. She worked as a Housekeeper at the Jamestown Hospital for 2 years, Jamestown Laundry for 10 years. She worked for Dr. Sorkness as a housekeeper for 18 years, and she was a seamstress for the Jamestown community for many years, retiring at the age of 84. Following the death of her husband in 1992, she continued to reside in Jamestown. In 2008 she moved to the Ave Maria Nursing Home.

She was a member of the St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Jamestown, ND.

She is survived by 1 son, Milbert W. (Jane) Ketterling, Warsaw, MN; 2 grand children, Annette (Ted) Pauls, LaGrange, WY; Michael (Dawn) Ketterling, Inver Grove Heights, MN; 2 great grand children, Myre and Breann Pauls; 2 sister-in-laws, Frieda Ketterling and Eva Ketterling, both of Wishek, ND and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, 1 son, Herman, in infancy and 6 brothers, 1 sister, 4 half brothers and 6 half sisters.

The funeral service will be at 11:00 AM Wednesday December 22, 2010 at the St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Jamestown, ND with Rev. Kenrad Pederson, officiating.

The interment will be made in the Sunset Memorial Gardens at Jamestown, ND in the spring.

Visitation: 9 - 7 Tuesday December 21, 2010 at the Haut Funeral Chapel in Jamestown, ND.