Kathryn (Kay) Alice Altringer

ND to Earl and Mabel

(Tofthagen) Carpentier.

She grew up on a farm

near Portal, ND where she

graduated high school.

In 1959 she married

Leander (Sam) Altringer

and to this Union four

children were born. After

several work related

moves with the railroad;

they ended up in Minot,

ND in the summer of

1966. She worked in the

insurance industry for 25

years, retiring with her

husband in 1997. After

the flood of 2011, they

moved near their sons in

Gardnerville, NV.

She dearly loved her

family, her church, cook-

ing, poetry and music.

Her hobbies included

camping, traveling and

shopping for her kids and

grandkids. She cherished

the time spent with her

family and friends.

She was preceded in

death by: her parents; her

daughter LeAnn; and baby

sister Margaret.

Survivors include: her

husband Sam; daughter

Lisa; sons Steve and

Craig; and grandchildren

Kara, Brian, Sammy, Kay-

lie, Yancy, Ashlyn, Cam-

den; and one great grand-

son Abel. She is also sur-

vived by sisters, Judy,

Marilyn, Erlene and Moni-

ca; as well as numerous

aunts, uncles, nieces,

nephews and cousins.

Services will be held at

St. Gall Catholic Com-

munity Church, 1343

Centerville Lane, Gardner-ville, NV 89410 on Sep-

tember 21st at 9am.