Paul Ketterman

Funeral services for Paul K. Ketterman, 95, of Enid, will be Tuesday, Jan. 15, 10:00 AM at The Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home with Rev. Gail Edmison, Rev Jim Edmison, and Mr. Dale Cummins officiating. Interment will follow in the Cherokee Cemetery, Cherokee, OK at 2:00 PM. The family will receive friends on Monday from 6 to 7 PM at the funeral home.

Paul was born Jan. 16, 1917 in Rich Hill, MO the son of Bailey and Mattie Jackson Ketterman and passed away Jan. 10, 2013 at his residence. Paul served his country as a veteran of the United States Army serving during WWII. Paul was a Tank commander serving in the 104th Calvary Recon squadron. He was united in marriage to Dolly Vickers in 1936 and she passed away in 1971. He then married Emma Tucker in 1972 and she passed away in 2004. Paul then married Susan Hake Wilson on Oct. 22, 2005 in North Enid. He started working at age eleven with his father breaking horses. Paul farmed in Missouri, and then moved to Kansas where he worked in the oil fields. He moved to Oklahoma where he was employed in Base maintenance at Vance Air Force Base. After his retirement, he did nuisance trapping on ranches in Osage County, OK. He was a member of The New Covenant Fellowship in Goltry, OK, the NRA and the Oklahoma Trappers Association, the DAV and the American Legion. He enjoyed, fishing, hunting and camping with his family and friends.

Survivors include his wife Susan, a daughter, Patricia Connolly of Pueblo, CO, numerous grandchildren, great and great great-grandchildren, two sisters, Betty Groves of Haysville, KS and Grace Fleener of Camdenton, MO. Paul was also preceded in death by three sons, Duane E., Jimmy E. and Eddie M. and a daughter Pauline K. Ketterman, two sisters and five brothers.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Enid SPCA with Ladusau-Evans serving as custodian of the fund.

Online condolences may be made at ladusauevans.com.

For those unable to attend the service, they may view the service online at ladusauevans.com.