Jerry Duane Ketcham, son of Virgil and Evelyn (Little) Ketcham, was born Nov. 21, 1941, in Perry, Iowa, and passed from this life, suddenly, on Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023, at his home in Osceola, Iowa. He was 81 years of age.
Jerry grew up in Perry and graduated from Perry High School.
He was united in marriage to Judy Kathryn Wilkins on Jan. 1, 1973 at the Hill Top Church in Redfield, Iowa, and two daughters blessed this union.
Jerry worked many years for Oscar Mayer, later called IBP, in Perry.
Judy and Jerry Moved to Osceola, and Jerry worked for Lakeside Casino until his retirement.
He enjoyed dancing and drawing.
Jerry was a big Cubs fan and enjoyed going to the Iowa Cubs games any chance he got.
Jerry enjoyed spoiling his family and going fishing, and he was an animal lover.
He will be greatly missed by family and friends.
Those relatives who preceded Jerry in death were his wife, Judy Kathryn Ketcham; parents, Evelyn and Virgil Ketcham; son-in-law, Jeff Brandhorst; grandson, Cade Summers; brother, Stelva Ketcham; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Arthur and Darlene Wilkins; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Connie and Junior Bailey; niece, Shelly Haley; and nephew, Robert Bailey.
Jerry leaves to cherish his memory his daughters, Penny Lynn Brandhorst of Osceola and Lisa (Tim A.) Summers of Missouri; grandchildren, Dani (Kale) Anderson of Denver, Iowa, Brittany (Jacob) Gibbs of Crestview, Florida, Ally Jo (Dalton) Dunn of North Carolina, Shelby (Kevin) Webster, Paige Foster, Raven Foster, Brandon Foster, Remi K. Summers and Morgan Summers; great-grandchildren, Jaden Anderson, Brody Anderson, Brooklyn Gibbs, Ryder Gibbs, Madison Gibbs, Dylan K. Gibbs, Joey Lynn Gibbs, Emery Webster, Hadrian Foster, Charlotte Foster, Isabelle Foster, Leola Turner and Bonnie Turner; step-grandchildren, Adam (Sarah) Brandhorst of California, Autumn (Luke) Ricker of Maryland and Alex Brandhorst of Virginia; step-great-grandchildren, Kaylee and Isaac Ricker; sister, Jackie (Bill) Hodge; brother-in-law, Steve (Marilyn) Wilkins; as well as other relatives; and many friends.
Cremation was entrusted to Kale Funeral Home in Osceola, and a Celebration of His Life is being planned for a later date. Online condolences may be directed to the family at www.kalefuneralhome.com.
