Gloria Kettner

Gloria Kettner, age 88, of rural Comfrey, died on Sunday, June 11, 2017, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Springfield.

Visitation will be on Wednesday, June 14, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Sturm Funeral Home in Springfield and will continue on Thursday from 9:30 until 10:30 a.m. at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Springfield.

Service will be held at St. Paul Lutheran Church at 10:30 a.m. Thursday with Pastor Tricia Mattson officiating. Interment will be in the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery.

Gloria Susanne Edythe Kettner was born on October 9, 1928 to Gordon and Edythe (Stock) Buggert in Stately Township in Brown County on the family farm. She attended country school District 66 and then attended and graduated from Comfrey Public School in 1946. Gloria then attended Normal Training in New Ulm and taught for three years in the rural area. On April 20, 1950, she married Arland Kettner in Springfield. The couple resided on a farm near Comfrey since their marriage. Gloria enjoyed crossword puzzles, quilting, traveling, writing poetry, and time with family. She was an excellent cook and loved to make pies; no one left the house hungry. She belonged to St. Paul Lutheran Church where she belonged to the Rebecca Circle and quilted for missions. 

She is survived by her husband, Arland of rural Comfrey; son, Daniel Kettner of rural Comfrey; and daughter, LeAnn Ravenberg of New Ulm; grandchildren, Paul (Christie) Ravenberg of Sartell and Julie Ravenberg of Duluth; great- grandchildren, Katelyn, Brandt, and Ashlyn; and brother, Sylvan Buggert of Park Rapids. Gloria was preceded in death by her parents; son-in-law, Larry Ravenberg; nephew, Paul Buggert; and sister-in-law, Betty Buggert. 

Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home in Springfield. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.sturmfh.com.