William E. Ketter
May 4, 1934 — December 24, 2011
William E. Ketter
Dr. William E. Ketter, DVM, 77, of Hanover, husband of Nadine Flannery Ketter, died Saturday, December 24, 2011 at Homewood at Plum Creek following a period of declining health.
Born on May 4, 1934 in Beloit, KS, he was a son of the late William F. and Ida Gasper Ketter. A 1952 graduate of Osborne High School in KS, he continued his education at Kansas State University, earning a degree in Veterinary Medicine. Following college, he enlisted in the United States Army and earned the rank of Captain before his discharge in 1964. He was employed as a veterinarian by the United States Department of Agriculture for 42 years before his retirement.
He was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Hanover. Before locating to Hanover, he was a member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Olney, MD for 33 years. He became a Charter Member of Father Peter Paul Maher Council in Olney upon its Institution in 1976. He was Grand Knight of Fr. Maher Council in both 1977-78 and 1978-79. He served as Financial Secretary of the Council for more than 20 years.
In addition to his wife of 49 years, he is survived by a son, Douglas (Ann) Ketter of Olney, MD; three daughters, Stephanie Eastman (Steve) of Pasadena, MD, Paula Ketter of Springfield, VA and Kathleen Scanlon (Matt) of Easton, PA; four grandchildren, Sarah and Kelsey Eastman and Sean and Maggie Scanlon; two sisters, Helen Yost of Phoenix, AZ and Donna Russ of Wichita, KS and a brother, Larry Ketter of Osborne, KS.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at St. Peters Catholic Church, 2900 Sandy Spring Road, Olney MD, with Father Joseph Rogers serving as celebrant. The family will receive friends at a viewing one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be held privately in Parklawn Memorial Park in Rockville, MD.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Seminarian’s Fund, Peter Paul Maher Council--Knights of Columbis #6793, c/o Grand Knight, P.O. Box 570, Olney, MD 20832.
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Born on May 4, 1934 in Beloit, KS, he was a son of the late William F. and Ida Gasper Ketter. A 1952 graduate of Osborne High School in KS, he continued his education at Kansas State University, earning a degree in Veterinary Medicine. Following college, he enlisted in the United States Army and earned the rank of Captain before his discharge in 1964. He was employed as a veterinarian by the United States Department of Agriculture for 42 years before his retirement.
He was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Hanover. Before locating to Hanover, he was a member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Olney, MD for 33 years. He became a Charter Member of Father Peter Paul Maher Council in Olney upon its Institution in 1976. He was Grand Knight of Fr. Maher Council in both 1977-78 and 1978-79. He served as Financial Secretary of the Council for more than 20 years.
In addition to his wife of 49 years, he is survived by a son, Douglas (Ann) Ketter of Olney, MD; three daughters, Stephanie Eastman (Steve) of Pasadena, MD, Paula Ketter of Springfield, VA and Kathleen Scanlon (Matt) of Easton, PA; four grandchildren, Sarah and Kelsey Eastman and Sean and Maggie Scanlon; two sisters, Helen Yost of Phoenix, AZ and Donna Russ of Wichita, KS and a brother, Larry Ketter of Osborne, KS.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at St. Peters Catholic Church, 2900 Sandy Spring Road, Olney MD, with Father Joseph Rogers serving as celebrant. The family will receive friends at a viewing one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be held privately in Parklawn Memorial Park in Rockville, MD.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Seminarian’s Fund, Peter Paul Maher Council--Knights of Columbis #6793, c/o Grand Knight, P.O. Box 570, Olney, MD 20832.
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