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Delphine Ketchem Obituary
June 19, 1936 - April 10, 2024
HOBART, IN - Delphine M. Ketchem (nee Stewart), age 87, a lifelong resident of Hobart passed away on April 10, 2024. She was born on June 19, 1936, in Gary IN, to the late George Stewart and Patricia (nee Esse) Stewart.
She was married to the late Curtiss Ketchem for 56 years and raised two beautiful children together. Delphine and Curtiss were the owners and operators of Toolshed Rental. She also worked at the Hobart Botanical Gardens, Gary Methodist Hospital, and Mack Trucks in Gary where she met her husband. Delphine was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and volunteered at Porter Regional Hospital. She enjoyed camping, sitting on her patio, boating on Pine Lake in LaPorte, and going to Friday night Brickie football games. Delphine would also go to the Lake Front Festival every Thursday to see the bands. Delphine and her husband would winter in Florida every year. She will be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister.
She is survived by her loving daughter, Pam Caldwell; her grandchildren: Kristina (Ryan) Caldwell-Jarmula, Alicia (Kevin) Briskey, Montana (Jacob) Johns, and Gage Ketchem; her great-grandchildren: Talen Ettel, Charlie Briskey, Neil Jarmula, and Maeve Johns; her brother, Edward Stewart; her daughter-in-law, Donna Ketchem; and her sister-in-law, Libby Brant.
She is preceded by her loving husband, Curtiss Ketchem; her son, Rory Ketchem; her parents, Patricia and George Stewart; her brother, Wayne Stewart; her sister, Patricia Smith; and her sister-in-law, Paula Stewart.
In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Delphine would be appreciated to the Hobart Food Pantry, https://hobartfoodpantry.org/donate/; or Hobart Tri Kappa City Wide Giving Tree https://www.hobarttrikappa.com/city-wide-giving-tree.
A funeral service for Delphine will be held Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. at REES FUNERAL HOME, Hobart Chapel 600 West Old Ridge Road, Hobart, IN, 46342. Visitation will take place Tuesday, April 16, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Rees Funeral Home in Hobart. Burial to follow at Graceland Cemetery, Valparaiso.
For more information please call (219)-942-2109, or online at www.reesfuneralhomes.com.
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Memories and Condolences
for Delphine Ketchem
Danny Roberts
April 13, 2024
A wonderful, dearly loved Aunt. She will be missed. I always felt supported and loved by her (and my other aunts and uncles) from afar.
Eric Thorstad
April 11, 2024
What am I going to do without a great co worker of mine. She was a great friend and she give the best hugs. Pam thanks for letting me have yiur mom as my. Gg. And. Adopted grandma. You well be missed in the emergency department know dell. Rest in pace. Yiu well be missed friend.
Tom Ketchem SR
April 11, 2024
Delphine was always a strong steady pillar in life, always a leader and organizer of great Family needs for her loving family. She will always be in our hearts . Rest in Peace with the others that have gone before you. God Bless
Scott Ketchem
April 11, 2024
Aunt Delphine you will be Sadly missed. I'll miss the 2 hour talks in between seeing each other. Definitely will miss the childhood memories of Christmas get together at your house in hobart. And the time we almost lost tge landscape guy over the edge. To many memories to even put into words. God Bless and now you can be with uncl Curt and Moose. Love ❤ you. Sorry for your loss Pam , Donna , Kristi , and the rest of the family.
Lynn Kostbade
April 11, 2024
Pam I’m so sorry to hear about your mom
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