Just weeks after celebrating their 30th wedding anniversary, Kelly and Katherine Kesslering received another reason to celebrate: a $100,000 prize from the October 6 LOTTO MAX draw.
Kelly was home alone when he decided to check the ticket and was immediately caught off guard by what appeared on the screen.
“I was in complete shock!” he explained.
After arriving home from work, Katherine was greeted with an unexpected request: “[When she walked in], I told Katherine to check our ticket.”
“I took a deep breath, and I looked at him and smiled and said, ‘Oh my gosh, oh my gosh!’” said Katherine. “We just stood there and gave each other a big hug.”
While many winners rush to make big plans, the Kesslerings are taking a thoughtful approach to their newfound prize: “We’ll likely just throw it in savings,” said Kelly. “And do some maintenance on a couple vehicles.”
Even with the practicality, the Kesslerings said there may be a little room for fun as well.
“We just celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary, so maybe we’ll take a vacation at some point,” Kelly said.
Even after claiming their prize, the win still feels somewhat surreal.
“It doesn’t quite feel real,” said Katherine. “In some ways it feels like, did we really win?”
For Kelly and Katherine, the surprise win is the perfect way to cap off an already memorable month. The couple purchased their winning ticket at the Warman Co-op Gas Bar, located at 35-810 Centennial Blvd. in Warman. Their $100,000-winning numbers were: 7, 8, 10, 13, 17, 24 and 30.
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