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Loretta Joyce (Hansen) Ketterling 

Loretta & Robert on wedding day  ( 25 March,  1950 ) Faulkton

Loretta, daughter of John and Malinda Hansen, was born July 25, 1931 at Faulkton and lived on her parent's farm in #13 Township. She attended Hansen School through the eighth grade. In 1946, she moved with her parents to the farm in Irving Township. She graduated from Faulkton High School in 1949. She attended Mitchell Business College. She worked at the State Health Department in Pierre.
    Robert and Loretta were married March 25, 1950, at the Methodist parsonage in Faulkton. They built their own home on the south edge of Faulkton in 1959. They have two sons: Wayne of Los Angeles and Roger of Denver, Colo.
    Loretta worked in the Faulk County Auditor's office from 1977-79. She is now employed as a deputy to the Faulk County Treasurer, Dorothy Shaw.

 Robert Dean Ketterling was born Aug. 15. 1922,  to Edward and Gertrude Ketterling. in Faulkton. He attended Faulkton schools, graduating from high school in 1941. He served in the Army during World War II in the Pacific. He returned to Faulkton and worked in the cement business going into his own business in 1950.  Robert passed January 10th,  1988.

Wedding Anniversary 

 
Snapshot of Loretta & Bob

Robert & Loretta have two sons, Wayne Robert (born May 17th,  1951) & Roger Dean (born March 26, 1953)

Wayne married Claire Holtz  (b: April 17th, 1956 ) in California on April 19,1975.  They have two girls, Jennifer born Jan. 21st, 1977 & Cortney born July 1st, 1978.  Claire died July 30th,  1999 of a drowning. 

Roger married Cindy Thompson (b: Nov. 16th,  1955) in Denver, Colorado on Aug. 10th, 1974.  They have two children; Vanessa Ann born Aug. 1st,  1976 in Huron, So. Dak.   A son, Clay Dean was born in Denver, Colorado on July 4th,  1982.  Cindy died Sept. 24th, 1993 of cancer.  

Wayne & daughters Cortney, Loretta, Jenifer of Wayne, Vanesa & Roger 

Vanesa, Roger & son Clay

Ida (Hansen) Eschenbaum in wheelchair with grandaughter Jane Eschenbaum Burdick with son Tom and husband William Burdick.  I add this here because Robert Ketterling purchased and maintained the carousel behind them in Faulkton, So. Dak.  This became a main attraction in Faulkton and the city fathers made the logo for Faulkton the Carousel City because of Robert, Loretta's husband.  So his legacy lives on in Faulkton.  After Robert's death, Loretta later sold it to the city of Faulkton.  They maintain and are responsible for it's continued contribution to the city.  It is now housed in a building to protect it from the elements.  Ida is Loretta's aunt.  This photo is circa 1983.