Memorial
Mervin D. “Butch” Ketchum, 76, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Thursday, January 28, 2016 at his residence following an extended illness.
Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Monday, February 1, 2016 at the Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories. Visitation will be held Sunday from 3:00 until 6:00 p.m. at the Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home. Interment will take place at the Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery.
Butch was born November 1, 1939 in Marengo to Freeman and Goldie (Wilson) Ketchum. He attended McKinley High School. He was united in marriage to Nancy Evelyn Pearson Rink on August 23, 1984 in Cedar Rapids.
Butch worked at Pool Tech from 1992 until his retirement in 2002. He previously worked at Wilson Foods and Farmstead for thirty years.
Butch was a member of First Lutheran Church. He enjoyed woodworking, camping and playing cards, especially Euchre. He was an avid Dallas Cowboys fan. He enjoyed eating cookies (and could eat them by the dozen) and spending time with his beloved family and friends. He will be dearly missed.
He is survived by his wife of nearly thirty-two years, Nancy; two daughters: Julie (Dan) Thomson of Stanwood and Diane (Carl) Boeding of Colorado Springs, Colorado; two sons: Steven (Tami) Ketchum of Atkins and Mark (Michelle) Ketchum of Plymouth, Minnesota; two step-sons: John (Mary) Rink and Daniel (Christi) Rink, both of Cedar Rapids; sister Judy Frieden of Newhall; 16 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren and his beloved Yorkie, Timmy.
Preceding him in death were his parents; sisters Kay Smith and Betty Kraemer; brothers Richard and Dale Ketchum; infant son, Scott; and step-son Jeffrey Rink.
A memorial has been established in Butch’s name.