Katie was born to Joseph and Mary Ann Gefreh on April 26, 1924. The youngest of four children, she was raised on a farm near St, Michael's Church, rural Linton. Katie married Wendelin Vetter on September 16, 1946, at St. Michael's Catholic Church, rural Linton. They took over the operation of Katie's family farm, raised their ten children, and cared for Katie's mother for 31 years. She was a member of the St. Michael's Altar Society and choir, and she served as a leader of the Clever Gals 4-H Club. In 1986, Katie and Wendelin retired and moved to Linton. She enjoyed being a member of Linton Senior Citizens, Emmons County Historical Society, Germans from Russia, Christian Mothers, and Catholic Daughters. Katie was devoted to her faith, family, and friends. Daily mass, Eucharistic Adoration, sewing, quilting, gardening, baking, playing cards, visiting, and various hobbies kept Katie busy. Her family will always be wrapped in her love with the many blankets and quilts she lovingly sewed for them. Blessed to have been in her life are her husband of 65 years, Wendelin; her ten children: Mary Kay (David Dvorak) Vetter, Bismarck; Verna (Dan) Sundquist, Escondido, CA; Joe (Margie) Vetter, Herried, SD; Theresa (Jerome) Fischer, Rhame; Josie (Alex) Nagel, Bismarck; Liz (Peter) Odermann, Dickinson; Danita (Darrell) Bitz, Napoleon; Diane (David) Nagel, Linton; Lenard (Barb) Vetter, Linton; and Gerald (Michelle) Vetter, Bismarck. She loved her 32 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren. Katie is also survived by her sister, Mary Masseth of Mandan: her brother, John Gefreh, Portland, OR, and her in-laws: Anna Mary Fettig, Elizabeth Wald, John and Mary Vetter, Catherine Huber, August and Loretta Vetter, Christine and Tony Sperle, Val and Vi Vetter, Adam and Agnes Vetter, Joe and Mary Vetter, Ben and Del Vetter, Tony and Celia Vetter, and Leo and Bernie Vetter, and many nieces and nephews. Katie was preceded in death by her parents Joe and Mary Ann Gefreh; infant daughter, Mary; her brother and sister-in-law, Adam and Florence Gefreh; in-laws: George Masseth, Sally Gefreh, Frank Fettig, Marcus Wald, Clem Huber, and Clemens Gross. Her family extends appreciation to all those who provided friendship, comfort, and support her whole life and during the past five weeks of her illness. "We come from the earth, We return to the earth, and in between we garden."