Funeral services for Mavis M. Hillius, 73, longtime Grant County, farm homemaker will be Monday, Sept. 25th at 10:30 AM at Bethesda Lutheran Church ELCA, south of Leith. Rev. Dale Carmen will officiate and interment will be in the Heil Cemetery. A memorial has been established. Visitation will be from 1 to 7 PM Sunday, followed by a Prayer Service and Time of Sharing at Evanson Jensen Funeral Home, Elgin.

Mavis Marie Ketterling was born on Sept. 23, 1932 on the family farm South of Heil. She was the fifth of seven children born to Paul and Lydia (Bellon) Ketterling. She attended a country school near her home for eight years and graduated from Elgin High School in 1950.

On Dec. 30, 1951 she married Clarence Hillius and they began their life together on his farm south of Heil. They had one son, Paul and continued to live and work on the same farm for nearly 55 years.

She was a member of Bethesda Lutheran Church, rural Leith. Mavis loved to collect teapots, dolls and many other items. She and Clarence also collected and sold antiques for 30 years in flea markets over the area. She loved her garden and was always proud of her flowers, especially the Moss Roses which were also enjoyed by her friends and neighbors.

Mavis loved to sing and belonged to many choirs in the area over the years. She also sang for many occasions with her sister, Marlyn.

Keeping her memory most near are her husband, Clarence of Elgin, son; Paul and his wife, Pam of Elgin, two grandchildren; Arik of Sanger, TX, and Kara of Seattle, WA, sister; Marlyn (Lester) Heim of Bismarck, brothers; Lawrence (Violette) Ketterling of Livingston, TX, Lloyd (Patte) Ketterling of Rochester, MN and David Lee Ketterling of Mesa, AZ, sisters in law; Betty Hillius, Elgin, Mary Hillius, Lemmon, SD and Marge Ketterling, Bismarck, ND as well as numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, an infant brother and brother, Arnold Ketterling.