Clara Christina Ketterling

1924 - 2006  (82 years)

• Name	Clara Christina Ketterling
  Born	13 Jan 1924	Hillsview, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Died	2 Apr 2006	Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, USA   [2]
  Buried	Y  [3]
  Person ID	I178175	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	20 Jan 2020

  
  

  Father	George August Ketterling,   b. 20 Jul 1898, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 14 Jun 1954, Ashley, McIntosh County, North Dakota, USA  (Age 55 years)
  Mother	Karolina Guthmiller,   b. 8 Apr 1900, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 29 Jul 1994, Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota, USA  (Age 94 years)
  Married	26 Oct 1920	South Dakota, USA   [4]
  Family ID	F48976	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Gilbert I. Melaas,   b. 30 Jul 1911, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 12 Nov 1980, Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, USA  (Age 69 years)
  Children	1. Charles R. Melaas
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F69261	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] 1930 US Federal Census, (www.ancestry.com). Name: Clara Ketterling Gender: Female Birth Year: abt 1924 Birthplace: South Dakota Race: White Home in 1930: Hillsview, McPherson, South Dakota View Map Marital Status: Single Relation to Head of House: Daughter Father's Birthplace: South Dakota Mother's Name: Carolina Ketterling Mother's Birthplace: South Dakota [S888] Social Security Death Index 1935 - Current, (www.ancestry.com). Name: Clara C. Melaas Last Residence: 99212 Spokane, Spokane, Washington Born: 13 Jan 1924 Died: 2 Apr 2006 State (Year) SSN issued: Washington (1960-1961) [S927] Obituary. MELAAS, Clara C. Passed away April 2, 2006. She was born on January 13, 1924 in Hillsview, SD. She is survived by her son, Charles Melaas and wife, Bonnie; grandson, John Melaas and wife, Summer. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1980. She is also survived by three brothers and by three sisters, Esther Schock, George Ketterling, Emma Kleinkneckt, Ernest Ketterling, Anna Smith, and Martin Ketterling. Clara worked at Quintex, making plastic bottles for many years. She enjoyed her family and also liked to cook, bake and garden. Her determination was admired by all who knew her. Clara was an active member of Jehovah's Witnesses. She had a firm belief in the Bible and enjoyed telling others about the hope she had. Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, April 9, 2006 at 5:30 p.m. at the Trentwood Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 11912 E. Empire Way. [S558] South Dakota Marriages, 1905-1949. Name: George Ketterling Age: 22 Gender: Male Spouse: Karolina Guthmiller Marriage Date: 26 Oct 1920 Marriage County: Edmunds County of Residence: McPherson Post Office: Long Lak