Carol Ketterling

Carol Jean Ketterling, 71, of Great Falls, a retired waitress and cook, passed away at her residence on Friday, May, 11, 2012 of natural causes.Funeral services will be held at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel on Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. Schnider Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.On December 20, 1940, Carol Jean Ketterling was born to Lester and Lois Boylan in Laurel, Montana where she was raised and eventually graduated high school. Carol briefly worked for the First National Bank in Billings prior to meeting her husband.She married Milllard Ketterling in Laurel on July 30, 1960.They shared nearly 52 years together and were blessed with two daughters and two sons.Carol was busy raising her children and being a fluent homemaker from 1960 until 1975.After her children started school, she went to work at various restaurants, nursing homes, bars and diners. She retired in 1992 due to an injury.Carol was gifted with creativity in arts and crafts, which she loved working with.She enjoyed cooking and baking and also enjoyed the outdoor activities of fishing, camping and working in her flower beds.She liked bowling and gambling, but she especially enjoyed playing bingo.Above all else, she found joy spending time with cherished family, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.Carol is survived by her beloved husband Millard Ketterling of Great Falls; daughters Wendy (Mike) Maslowski and Robin (Mike) Bratz of Great Falls; sons Terry Ketterling of Belt and Steven (JoVonne) Ketterling of Great Falls; sisters Mrs. Dorothy Simonsen of Billings, Mrs. Louella Doom of Laurel, Mrs. Thelma (Wallace) Shay of Laurel, Mrs. Betty Keane of Casper, WY and Mrs. Jessie (Bill) Kukes of Laurel; grandchildren Jeffrey Ketterling of Great Falls, Colton (Mariah) Ketterling of San Diego, CA, Casey (Matthew) Jambretz of Great Falls, and Chilo Ketterling of Great Falls; great-grandchildren Andre Jambretz, Reagan Jo Ketterling; and numerous nieces and nephews.She is preceded in death by her parents, Lester and Lois Boylan; her brother, James Boylan; and her sisters Mrs. Bonnie (Gene) Miller and Mrs. Alta Shay.Memorials are suggested to the Sletten Cancer Institute, 1117 29 Street South, Great Falls, Montana.