Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Ketchum, Annie 1947
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The Ionia Daily Sentinel-Standard, Tuesday, September 23, 1947

Mrs. Annie Ketchum, 76, died at the home of her son, Merrell, at 324 Pearl 
street Tuesday morning at 12:10 o’clock.  She had been living with her son for 
a month.  Formerly she had resided with her daughter, Mrs. Ruth Hamlin, of 701 
Lafayette street.  Mrs. Ketchum had been ill for several years.

She was born in Scarborough, England, August 21, 1871, the daughter of Mr. and 
Mrs. William Coates.  She came to the United States when she was 11 years old 
and has lived in Ionia since that time.  She married Gilbert Ketchum of Ionia 
in 1891 and he died in 1895.  Mrs. Ketchum was a lifelong member of the First 
Baptist church.

Surviving her is one daughter, Mrs. Ruth Hamlin, and a son, Merrell, both of 
Ionia.  Another son, Gilbert, died in 1940.  There are also eight 
grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, September 25, at 2:30 o’clock from the 
First Baptist church with interment in Highland Park cemetery.  The Rev. W. L. 
Cruthers will officiate.  The body will repose at Boynton’s funeral home until 
the time of the service.

Subsequent Publication:  Friday, September 26, 1947

Funeral services were held from the First Baptist church Thursday afternoon at 
2:30 o’clock for Mrs. Annie Ketchum, 76, who died at the home of her son, 
Merrell, 324 Pearl street Tuesday morning at 12:10 o’clock.  The Rev. W. L. 
Cruthers gave the sermon.  Interment was in the family lot at Highland Park 
cemetery.

William and Robert Whitesides sang a duet.  Floral arrangements were in charge 
of Mrs. Pearl Johnson and Mrs. Berdie Burlingame.  Her bearers were Frank 
Beckhorn, Kenneth Beckhorn, Elmer Coates, Harry Burke, H.H. Darling and Fred 
Wortman.

Attending the services from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. Jack Scheible of 
Lansing and Mrs. Rudolph Heether and friend and Mrs. William Todd of Grand 
Rapids.



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