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Ketchem, Clyde Adelma

 Ketchem, Clyde Adelma--Services will be held in Payne & Sons Chapel Tuesday at 10 a.m. for Clyde Adelma Ketchem, 63, of 2508 Park Way, who died Friday in a Bakersfield hospital. Bakersfield Lodge 224, F&AM with John W. Ray, worshipful master and John Radman, chaplain, will officiate and interment will follow at Union Cemetery. Mr. Ketchem, a native of Texas, had lived in Kern County 45 years. He was a member of Bakersfield Lodge 224 F&AM, the First Methodist Church and was a lifetime member of the Meat Cutters Union. Survivors include his mother, Winnefred E.; a brother, Vance, and a sister Thelma Doda, all of Bakersfield. Pallbearers will be James Curran III, Gordon Ferguson, M. R. Davenport, D. A. Dewire, Barton De Witt and Harold Tabor.    [from Bakersfield Californian, Monday, Nov 8, 1965.]
Clyde Ketchem Rites Scheduled for Tuesday. Masonic rites will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday for Clyde Adelma Ketchem, 63, of 2508 Park Way, a retired butcher, who died Friday at his home from an apparent heart attack. Mr. Ketchem, who retired when he sold his butcher shop at Magunden four years ago, had been employed some years earlier at the Niles Market. He was born October 22, 1902, in Palestine, Texas, lived for a brief time in Los Angeles as a small boy and was reared in Arkansas. He came to Bakersfield 45 years ago. He made his home with his mother, Mrs. Winnifred E. Ketchem, 2508 Park Way. He was a member of Bakersfield Lodge 224, Free and Accepted Masons, for 43 years, and was a life member of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America, AFL-CIO. He was also a member of the First Methodist Church. The Officers of Bakersfield Lodge 224 will officiate at the services to be held in Payne and Son Funeral Home. John W. Ray, worshipful master, and John T. Radman, chaplain, will preside. Interment will follow in the family plot in Union Cemetery. Dr. Wesley Farr, pastor of First Methodist church, will officiate. He is survived by his mother, a brother T. Vance Ketchem; a sister, Thelma M. Doda, all of Bakersfield. The pallbearers will include James Curran III, Gordon Ferguson, M. R. Davenport, W. A. Davis, Barton DeWitt and Harold Taber.    [source unknown]

Ketchem, Thomas Vance

Ketchem, T. Vance - Services will be held in Greenlawn Memorial Chapel, 3700 River Blvd., Thursday at 10 a.m. for T. Vance Ketchem, 83, who passed away June 7 in a Bakersfield convalescent hospital. Libertas Lodge #466 F & AM will conduct the services. Officiated Master - Richard L. Davis, P.M., Chaplain - Onil Gragoire, P.M., Marshall - Vill Graffman. Interment will be in the family plot, Union Cemetery. Mr. Ketchem was a long time resident of Bakersfield. He was a television and radio repairman, operating his own business, "The House of Television" for 35 years. His hobby was raising orchids. He was a Past Master of Libertas Lodge #466 F&AM. Vance was a dedicated Mason and had received his 50 year pin. He also served as Secretary for the lodge for many years. He was a member of the Scottish Rite, past Commander of the Knights Templar, and was past President of the East Bakersfield Exchange Club. He is survived by his wife, Kay; son Edward V. Ketchem, both of Bakersfield; two daughters, Berry J. Neville of Bakersfield and Kathleen M. Duncan of Djakarta, Indonesia; ten grandchildren; three great grandchildren; sister, Thelma Doda of Bakersfield pallbearers will be Edward V. Ketchem, Ray Foust, Leon Moynier, James Parris, Fred R. Brown, and E. "Hal" Halbrook. Honorary pallbearers will be Kenneth L. Morris, P.M., Carl W. Luick, P.M., Henry Vore, P.M., and all Past Masters. Greenlawn Mortuary.    [from Bakersfield Californian, June 12, 1985]

Ketchem, Earl Roy

Ketchem, Earl Roy--Private graveside funeral services were held today at Union Cemetert for Earl Roy Ketchem, 60, of 320 W. Beardsley, who died in a Bakersfield hospital September 30. Private interment followed. Mr. Ketchem, a native of Los Angeles had lived in Kern County 45 years. He was a meat cutter. Survivors include his widow, Mary; a son, Earl with the Air Force at Travis Air Force Base; his mother, Mrs. Winnefred Ketchem, Bakersfield; two brothers, Vance and Clyde Ketchem; a sister, Thelma Doda all of Bakersfield; two brothers, Vance and Clyde Ketchem; a sister Thelma Doda all of Bakersfield and four grandchildren. Payne & Sons Funeral Home was in charge.    [from Bakersfield Californian, Monday, October 4, 1965]

Ketchem, Winnifred Ester Vance

Ketchem, Winnefred E.--Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in Payne & Sons Chapel for Winnefred E. Ketchem, 87, of 2508 Park Way, who died Thursday in a Bakersfield hospital. Rev. Kenneth Adams of the First Methodist Church will officiate and interment will follow in Union Cemetery. A native of Little Rock, Arkansas, Mrs. Ketchem had resided in Kern County 50 years. She was a 48-year member of the First Methodist church, past president of the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War, a 50 year member of Bakersfield Chapter 125 OES, past president of the women's Relief Corps and past president of the Auxiliary of United Spanish War Veterans. Survivors include a daughter, Thelma M. Doda of Bakersfield, a son, T. Vance Ketchem of Bakersfield; five grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Hout Irwin, Kenneth Seward, Kenneth Calkins, Barney Fries, Edward Ketchem and George Neville. [from the Bakersfield Californian, Saturday, November 9, 1968]