Donald Ketenbrink

Donald Eugene Ketenbrink (77) passed away Friday, February 4, 2011 at 6:39 a.m., at Midland Memorial Hospital following a brief battle with cancer. 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 Janice Neff in 1977 in Switzerland County, IN. He Retired in 1992 from Spacemark, Inc in Decatur, IL and worked for Wal-Mart until his illness prevented him from working. He is preceded in death by his parents, his first wife and 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 Farrow (Floyd), and Irma Jean Kinnett (Bill) of Aurora, IN.; step-brothers Dwight Snow (Nancy) of Richton Park, IL, and Bill Snow (Harriet) of Pontiac, IL.; step-sisters Dorothy Burger of Pontiac, IL and Imajean Winstead (Dewey) of Vallonia, IN.; his three sons Bill and Dawn Ketenbrink of Texas City, TX;Tracy Ketenbrink (Marketa) of Monmouth, IL., and Kelly Ketenbrink of Vinton, LA. He also leaves one daughter DeAnna Edwrds (Paul) 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.; six grandchildren, five step grandchildren, two great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Funeral will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, February 12, 2011 at Ellis Funeral Home with Rev. Bob Porterfield officiating. Friends may visit at the funeral home an hour before the service. Arrangements are under the direction of Ellis Funeral Home. Condolences may be offered at www.ellisfunerals.com.