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William (Bill) Ketola passed away Tuesday, May 25, 2021, in Virginia, Minn.
William Charles Ketola was born Dec. 30, 1938, in Virginia, Minn., to Edmund and Florence Ketola. Bill graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1957 and attended Macalester College in St. Paul. On Aug. 5, 1961, Bill married his high school sweetheart, Judith Wallis, at St. Josephâs Catholic Church in Gilbert, Minn. Bill then served 2 years in the Army and was stationed at Fort Carson in Colorado Springs, Colo., and was honorably discharged in 1963.
Bill worked with his father at the family owned Ketolaâs Department Store for many years. He often shared stories of his many co-workers and friends from the store. After Bill left the store, he had a number of occupations including owning and operating Billâs Bottle Shop, roofing and selling real estate. In retirement, he continued to work and spent 11 years as a cashier at Fortune Bay Casino.