Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Ketchum, Lon Lyle 2014
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The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Tuesday, June 24, 2014


Lon Ketchum passed into the arms of Jesus on June 20, 2014.  He was born Aug. 
21, 1950, to Lyle Jr. and Beverly Wilbur Ketchum.  He graduated from Lakewood 
High School in 1968 and married the love of his life and best friend, Susan 
Hampel, on Nov. 9, 1968.  And they lived in Lake Odessa for their entire 
married life. 

Lon worked as a concrete contractor first for his Father and Grandfather, then 
for his business, Ketchum Concrete.  His son Aric has continued the tradition.  
He also loved mechanic work, drag racing, hunting and fishing.  The hours he 
spent building his son's race car were especially important to him.  He adored 
his grandchildren, spending time with them, and especially spoofing them.  They 
were his joy. 

Lon loved God and he became especially close to Him, as well as closer to his 
family, after his diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease in December 2012.  He loved 
his church, Faith Bible Baptist Church, as well as loved spending time with his 
dearest friend, Daryl Kauffman.  They enjoyed going to breakfast and getting 
into mischief together.  He was an excellent straight-faced jokester.  He 
worked a number of years as a volunteer EMT and loved the people he came in 
contact with.

Lon and Sue had four children, Jennifer Ketchum, Cheryl Ketchum Brooks, Aric 
(Megan) Ketchum, who were married June 18 in Blodgett ICU so that their dad 
could be best man, and Nichole (Scott) Elvert.  They have 11 grandchildren, 
Victoria, Jake, and Ethan Januszewski, David and Nathanial Brooks, Alexandra 
and Andrew Russon, Aric and Robert Elvert, and Aiden and Alyssa Morton. 

He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Sue; children Jenny, Aric, and Nikki; 
his beloved grandchildren; his parents-in-law Keith and Pricilla Hampel; sister 
Bonnie (Dick) Steward; brothers-in law Mark (Deb) and Scott (Caryl) Hampel, as 
well as sister-in-law Karen (Robert) Couch; and many nieces and nephews. 

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Lyle and Edith Ketchum; his 
parents, Lyle and Beverly; his brother Mark; sister Lou Ann; and by his 
daughter, Cheryl. 

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 24 from 5-8 p.m. at Faith Bible 
Baptist Church at 7455 N. Woodland Road, Lake Odessa, with funeral services on 
Wednesday, June 25, at 3 p.m.  In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to 
Faith Bible Baptist Church or the Alzheimer's Foundation: c/o Rosier Funeral 
Home, P.O. Box 36, Sunfield, MI 48890.  The family is being served by the 
Independent Family Owned Funeral Home in Sunfield: Rosier Funeral Home. 



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