Donald Eugene Ketenbrink

DECATUR - Donald Eugene Ketenbrink (77) of Midland, Texas passed away Friday, February 4, 2011 at 6:39 a.m., at Midland Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. Donald was born June 23, 1933 in Switzerland County, IN to Louis Benjamin and Anna (Manford) Ketenbrink. He graduated from Pontiac Township High school, Pontiac, IL in 1951. He served in the Navy from 1953 to 1958 and was assigned to the USS Midway. He married Betty Bratt in 1958. He married Janice Neff in 1977 in Switzerland County, IN. He Retired in 1992 from Spacemark, Inc in Decatur, IL and later worked for Wal-Mart in Midland, until his illness prevented him from working. He is preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, one son, one brother, also one step brother and one step niece. He is survived by Janice Ketenbrink, his brother Robert (Bev) Ketenbrink of Decatur, IL; sisters Mary Ella (Floyd) Farrow, and Irma Jean (Bill) Kinnett of Aurora, IN.; step-brothers Dwight (Nancy) Snow of Richton Park, IL, and Bill (Harriet) Snow of Pontiac, IL.; step-sisters Dorothy Burger of Pontiac, IL and Imajean (Dewey) Winstead of Vallonia, IN.; his three sons Bill (Dawn) Ketenbrink of Texas City, TX; Tracy (Marketa) Ketenbrink of Monmouth, IL., and Kelly Ketenbrink of Vinton, LA. He also leaves one daughter DeAnna (Paul) Edwards of Madison, IN.; step-daughters Sheila Lackey (Waid) of Odessa, TX, and Vicki Coronado of Centralia, MO; step-son Eddie Carlyle (Lilly) of San Antonio, TX.; eight grandchildren, five step grandchildren, two great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Funeral was held 3:00 p.m., Saturday, February 12, 2011 at Ellis Funeral Home with Rev. Bob Porterfield officiating. Cremation rites were accorded. Condolences may be offered at www.ellisfunerals.com. Obituary written by family members. Online guest book at http://legacy.com/obituaries/herald-review/