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Published December 28, 2009, 07:23 AM

Albert Ketterling

Albert Ketterling, 79, Jamestown

Albert Ketterling, 79, Jamestown, died Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2009, at his home.

Mr. Ketterling was born Aug. 24, 1930, at Fredonia, N.D., the son of Daboldt and Elizabeth (Gall) Ketterling. He grew up and attended the local rural school near LaMoure, N.D., where he received his elementary education. He married Esther Payton on Sept. 21, 1950, at Ellendale, N.D. They lived in Jamestown where he worked as a mechanic and shop foreman for Midwest Motors until 1983. He worked at the Buffalo Mall from 1986 to 1993. He worked at Gene’s Auto Clinic from 1994 until he retired in 1999. He was a member of the Church of the Nazarene, Jamestown. He enjoyed his dog, Buster.

He is survived by his wife; four daughters, Marcy (Ron) Harvala, Moorhead, Minn., Juli (Chris) Cottrell, Lawrence, Kan., Debra Carroll, Texas, and Diane Ketterling, Sartell, Minn.; a son, Mark, Jamestown; six brothers, Henry and Lawrence, both of LaMoure, Louie, Ellendale, Daboldt, Jamestown, Alvin, Mesa, Ariz., and Palmer, Ellsworth, Wis.; and three sisters, Ella Beglau, Jamestown, Deloris Anderson, Marion, N.D., and Marcelle Nannega, Mesa, Ariz.

He was preceded in death by his parents, five brothers, a sister and two grandsons, Jason Fahlstom and Jason Dunn.

Services: 10:30 a.m. today, Church of the Nazarene, Jamestown, with the Rev. Richard Reynolds officiating.

Visitation: already held. Arrangements by Haut Funeral Homes, James-town.

Burial: Highland Home Cemetery, Jamestown.

Online guestbook: www. hautfuneralhome.com

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Ellen B.
Brookings, SD     12/29/2009 5:39 PM

I'm so sorry to hear of Albert's passing. I remember all the family from the time you used to live at Gordon's Trailer Court when we were younger. My folks were Gordon and Helen Musgrave. I'll keep your family in my thoughts and prayers. Ellen Musgrave Berg Brookings SD

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