Maurice H. Ketter
Wynot — Maurice H. Ketter, 84, Wynot, died Sept. 21, 2020, at Avera Sister James Care Center, Yankton, S.D.
Visitation and a vigil service were at the church Thursday and continued one hour prior to the service Friday.
Mass of Christian Burial was Sept. 25 at Holy Family (Sacred Heart) Catholic Church, Wynot, with Rev. Jim Keiter officiating. Facemasks and social distancing were required at the visitation and at the funeral. A live stream of the services was available at www.facebook.com/WintzRay/live.
Burial was in the Sacred Heart Cemetery, Wynot.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Wintz Funeral Home, Hartington.
Pallbearers were his grandchildren, Eric Dendinger, Jake Dendinger, Jarod Dendinger, Kyle Fuchtman, Rashea (Fuchtman) Schumacher, Klay Fuchtman, Austin Ketter, Abby (Ketter) Burroughs, Connor Ketter, Sara (Stevens) Vandertuig, Emily (Stevens) Duarte, Zack Salem and Jackie (Salem) Furasek.
Honorary pallbearers were Maurice’s seven step grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren.
Maurice was born Aug. 31, 1936, in Wynot, to Maurice and Julia Ann (Wiebelhaus) Ketter Sr. He grew up in Wynot, graduating from Wynot High School in 1954. He then went to Barbering School in Sioux City, Iowa. Maurice barbered for over 50 years in Coleridge, Wynot and Yankton. Maurice also worked for the Cedar County Road Department for 20 years running the maintainer, and he drove the school bus for Wynot Public School for 22 years. Maurice married Nadene Kristine Colbenson July 23, 1957, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Yankton. They had five children, Denise, Dione, Darcel, Doug and Darla.
Maurice was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Wynot. He was also an EMT for 17 years, and volunteer fireman for 25 years. In his younger years, he played baseball for Wynot for 20 years. He started Legion Baseball for the youth in Wynot and coached Legion baseball. Maurice was instrumental in getting lights at the Wynot ballfield. He loved his wife and was his grandchildren’s #1 fan. He loved the Huskers, Wynot Blue Devils, Wynot baseball, and the NY Yankees. Maurice served on the town board for eight years, was on the Wynot Public Cemetery Board, parish council, the Veterans Memorial Committee, a church choir member for many years, RC &D Board and was president of the Corps of Discovery Welcome Center.
Maurice loved fishing, playing cards, making up poker games, camping, spending time at the river, and whittling canes, giving one of his creations to each of his grandkids.
Maurice is survived by his wife of 63 years, Nadene, Wynot; five children, Denise (Joel) Dendinger, Norfolk; Dione (Scott) Fuchtman, Creighton; Darcel (David) Stevens, Yankton, S.D.; Doug (Teresa) Ketter, Norfolk; Darla Salem (Marv Peters), Lincoln; 13 grandchildren, seven step grandchildren; 30 greatgrandchildren; and four siblings, Norma Foster, Wynot; Doral Schroeder, Wynot; Linda Stodola, Fremont; and Stanley Ketter, Ponca.
Preceding Maurice in death were his parents, Maurice and Julia Ketter Sr.; brother, Ronald Ketter; two sisters, Sandra Ketter and Lucy Holdorf; brothers-in-law, Don Schroeder, Milo Stodola, Glenn Foster, John Spence, Curt Colbenson and Jim North; daughter-in-law, Brenda (Hochstein) Ketter.