Dorothy M. Kettering

Funeral service for Dorothy Marie Kettering, 95, Aberdeen and formerly of Brentford, SD is 10:30 am, Friday, December 7, 2012 at the Brentford Congregational United Church of Christ. Pastor Jon Damaska officiating. Burial following in the Mellette Cemetery. Dorothy died on Monday, December 3, 2012 at Bethesda Home of Aberdeen. Visitation is from 1:00-7:00 pm with family present from 5:00-7:00 and a prayer service beginning at 7:00 Thursday, December 6 at Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home. Dorothy Marie (Christensen) Kettering was born June 27, 1917 in Turton, SD. Her parents were John Lewis and Elsie Caroline (Teske) Christensen. Dorothy graduated from Conde High School in 1935. She attended Morningside College and Northern and graduated with a teaching certificate. She taught in a country school for three years. On August 30, 1941 she married Leslie Lamont Kettering. When Leslie came back from the war they moved to the family farm. Dorothy and Leslie had four sons, David, Donald, Dennis and Douglas. Dorothy finished her bachelor degree at Northern State College in 1969 and taught elementary grades at Brentford School District. After she retired she continued volunteering at Northwestern High School in Mellette. Dorothy had many hobbies and loved any kind of crafts. She enjoyed working with children and helped them with sewing, ceramics, china painting, and she especially enjoyed making quilts and knitting afghans. Dorothy was active in many church projects, Women's Fellowship and especially enjoyed teaching Sunday School. She enjoyed helping her grandchildren with crafts and helped out in all 4-H projects with her sons and grandchildren. She spent many years as a 4-H leader and a member of the local Extension Club. Survivors, Son, David ( Nancy) Kettering, Donald ( Pam) Kettering, Dennis (Julie) Kettering, daughter-in-law Diane Kettering, Grandchildren, Kipp (Brenda) Kettering, Kim Kettering, Gregory (Teri) Kettering, Lance (Candie) Kettering, Chad (Belkys) Kettering, Jennifer (Corey) Doerfler, Heather (Ben) Brasel, Kara (Chuck) Welke, Kelly (Ben Johnson) Kettering and great grandchildren, Kylee, Ethan, Calvin, Emily, Jessica, Amber, Lyla, Jada, Jasmine, William, Nicholas, Bailey, Tessa, Nora, Tatiana and one sister Lois Trapp. Preceded by husband Leslie, son Douglas, and brothers, Harold, Jack, Dick and Frank Christensen.