LESTER KETTERLING

Funeral services for Lester Ketterling, age 69 of Bottineau, were held on Saturday at 10:00 am at the First Lutheran Church in Bottineau. Burial was in the Oak Creek Cemetery also in Bottineau. Officiating at the service was the Reverend Glenn Berge and Desiree Uhrich. Special music was provided by Three Part Harmony. Shelly Berge was the organist. Casket bearers were Noel Sand, Larry Orke, Richard Skarperud, Doug Bremner, Glen Hatlestad and David Liebold.

Lester Ketterling, a son of August and Katherina Ketterling, was born on October 5, 1940 at Wishek, ND. He attended school at the School for the Blind at Bathgate, ND. After his graduation he attended UND and received a Degree in Law. He began his career in Westhope as a lawyer. On October 12, 1974 he was married to Eunice Foss at Hazen. Lester became the County Justice and in 1987 he was elected to be the Bottineau County Judge. In 1991 they moved to Bottineau and Lester was elected in 1994 to be the District Judge. He retired in December 2005.

He was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Westhope and after moving to Bottineau became a member of the First Lutheran Church. We will all miss Lester's sense of humor and his hardy laugh.

Lester passed away on Saturday, March 6, 2010 in Mesa, AZ.

Lester is survived by his wife Eunice of Bottineau; a son, Jeremy Ketterling of Bottineau; brother, Allen Ketterling and his wife, Korrine of Quebec, Canada; sister-in-law, Mary Ketterling of Brainerd, MN; brothers-in-law, Ken Foss and his wife, Cheryl of Hazen and Sylvan Foss of Reeder, ND; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Arnold and Maynard.

In lieu of flowers the family would prefer memorials to the Turtle Mountain Cancer Support Group and the First Lutheran Church of Bottineau.