Leone Susanna Ketterhagen
Leone Susanna Ketterhagen was born May 29, 1919, to Frank E. and Pauline M. (Lechner) Yeager, at home, in the Town of Delmar, by the Yellow River. She passed away peacefully Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022, at Paradise Living in Boyd; she was proud to be 103 years young.
Leone had one sister and four brothers.
She married Francis J. Ketterhagen July 8, 1946, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Boyd, and together, they had one daughter and two sons.
Leone attended school until the age of 15, then went to work for her aunt at the Star Hotel in Boyd. She worked at Gillette Ammunition Factory in Eau Claire, from 1942-44, producing shells for the war.
She saved and bought herself a new Ford Model T. Leone then went to work at Foremost-Blue Moon Cheese Factory in Thorp, in 1944, for 39 years.
After retirement she spent time helping on both sons’farms, babysitting all her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Leone also enjoyed crocheting, gardening, camping and fishing.
She is survived by her children – Patricia (Douglas) Najbrt, John (Christine) Ketterhagen and William (Betsy) Ketterhagen; grandchildren – Douglas Jr., Keith (Marcy), Joe (Stacy) and Pete (Lindsay) Najbrt, Adam (Jen) Ketterhagen, Shawn Ketterhagen and Cora Ketterhagen; great-grandchildren – Danny and Cody Najbrt, Spring (Josh) Campbell, Austin and Eric Najbrt, Jasmine (Casey) Keeler, Jade Najbrt, Kaleb, Jeramie, Dominik and Paytyn Ketterhagen; a great-greatgrandchild – Hazel Campbell; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents – Frank and Pauline Yeager; husband – Francis Ketterhagen; grandson – Jeramie Najbrt; siblings – Julius (Mary) Yeager, Armela Chwala, Leo (Dorothy) Yeager, Victor Yeager and Aloysius “Sonny” Yeager.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 12, at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Cadott, with Father William Felix officiating. Interment followed the funeral Mass at St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery in Boyd.
Visitation was held from 10:30 a.m., until the time of service, at 11 a.m., at the church.
Leiser Funeral Home in Cadott, is assisting the family.
