Katherine (Petty) Greenwell, 61, of Williston, ND, died unexpectedly Sunday, April 16, 2017 at the Sheridan Memorial Hospital in Plentywood, MT, while visiting her son. Her funeral arrangements are with Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home of Williston.
Katherine was born September 18, 1955 in Salina, Kansas to Glen and Ruby (Lind) Petty. She was a part of a proud military family and lived many places making many friends along the way. Home finally became in Epping, North Dakota where she graduated in 1973.
Kathy met her first husband, Jim Moss while working as a desk clerk at the El Rancho Motel. She continued to work there for many years becoming the Head Bookkeeper. She then met her second husband, George Greenwell and from their marriage their son Ivan was born.
After working many years at the El Rancho her and her family moved to Oklahoma temporarily. She came back to work in Williston at the photo department in Walmart. She then moved to Ray, North Dakota to work at the Gas-n-All, while her son finished school.
Kathy moved to Epping to take care of her mother on the family farm and started work at the Select Inn. After the passing of her mother she started work at the Travel Host as a Bookkeeper/ Night Auditor until her passing.
She became a grandmother to Kirha on April 24th 2011; this was the greatest moment of Kathy’s life as her granddaughter was her pride and joy.
Her hobbies were sewing, crocheting, and needle work. She would sew outfits and make blankets for all her nieces, nephews and granddaughter Kirha.
Kathy will be greatly missed for her tremendous smile, contagious laughter, sassiness and her great appreciation of all the friends she accumulated through her life’s journey; but above all, it was her strength with her many health challenges that astounded her family and friends.
She is survived by her son Ivan (Christina), granddaughter Kirha; brothers Ivan (Kathryn) Petty, Clyde (Gail) Petty; sisters Vera (Vernon) Weiler, Ida Grotte; nieces and nephews Jeff and Serina Petty, Kristy Petty, Skyler and Nathan Petty, Clinton Grotte and Raysha Petty; several great nieces and nephews.
Kathy was preceded in death by her parents, maternal, paternal grandparents, older brother Baby Petty, her first husband Jim Moss and grand niece Celeste.
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