Florence Loree Ketter Martin

1929 - 2003  (74 years)

• Name	Florence Loree Ketter Martin
  Born	22 Sep 1929	St. Clere, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Gender	Female
  Died	25 Dec 2003	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	Mount Calvary Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I4604	Rossville
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2021

  
  

  Father	Lawrence B Ketter, Sr.,   d. 21 Mar 1967
  Mother	Alma (Irene) Troughton Ketter,   b. 11 Jul 1910, Wetmore, Nemaha County, Kansas ,   d. 17 Apr 1997, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 86 years)
  Married	12 Jul 1927	Purcell, Doniphan County, Kansas
  Family ID	F1610	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Raymond L Martin
  Married	4 Sep 1950	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Children	1. Sharon Kay Martin,   b. 19 Jul 1951   2. Loretta Martin Sickmann   3. Theresa Martin Adame   4. Philip Martin   5. Lawrence Martin
  Documents		Engagement- Ketter, Florence-Martin, Raymond Ketter-Martin Engagement Announced Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Ketter of Rossville announce the engagement of their daughter, Florence Loree to Mr. Raymond Martin, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Martin also of this city. Miss Ketter is a graduate of RHS and is employed in the state livestock commissioner's office. Mr. Martin also is a RHS graduate and is employed as a linesman for the Southwestern Bell Telephone company and now is stationed at Wichita. No date has been set for the wedding.
  		Marriage- Ketter, Florence-Martin, Ray Ketter-Martin The marriage of Miss Florence Ketter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Ketter, to Mr. Ray Martin, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Martin was solemnized at a Nuptial Mass at St. Stanislaus Catholic church at Rossville, Saturday morning at 9 o'clock. Fr. Berens read the double ring ceremony before an altar banked with beautiful gladioli, asters and other cut flowers. Melvin and Larry Ketter, brothers of the bride were the altar boys. Mrs. Bill Hill organist played nuptial music and the traditional marches and Mrs. Edward Rafferty vocalist sang, accompanied by Mrs. Hill. The bride given in marriage by her father, was lovely and wore a gown of white silk marquisite, with fitted bodice and low neck line edged by wide silk lace bertha and lace peplin with short sleeves and full ankle length skirt. She wore lace mitts and a finger tip veil with crown of seed pearls, and carried an arm bouquet of 18 red roses. Her only jewelry was a strand of pearls, a gift from the groom. Miss Alice Grace, maid of honor, Miss Betty Devenham and Mrs. George DeBacker, sister of the bride, were brides maids and wore identical gowns styled as the bride, in satin and marquesite in shades of Nile green and gold. They wore matching picture hats and carried colonial bouquets of asters. Mary Ellen Ketter, cousin of the bride was flower girl and wore a dainty gown and lacy bonnet of matching color and carried a basket of rose petals. Master Michael Martin, cousin of the groom was ring bearer. The groom was attended by his brother, Robert Martin and the groomsmen were, Mr. George DeBacker and Charles Martin. The ushers were John Martin Jr., brother of the groom and Leo Dale Berry. Mrs. Ketter wore a silver brown crepe dress with matching accessories and Mrs. Martin wore a dark brown crepe with matching accessories. Both wore corsages of tinted gladioli. Miss Alice Grace had charge of the guest book preceding the ceremony. Following the ceremony a wedding breakfast and reception was held at the home of the bride. The dining room was decorated with garden flowers and gladioli and a three-tiered wedding cake centered the table covered with a fancy lace spread. Serving at the punch bowl was Nona Martin and Marguerite DeLeye. Mrs. Mildred Berry cut the cake. After a two weeks wedding trip, the couple will be at home at Cottonwood Falls, for the present. Mr. Martin is employed by the Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. [From 7 Sep 1950]
  Last Modified	28 Sep 2017 13:44:27
  Family ID	F2017	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Born - 22 Sep 1929 - St. Clere, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Buried - - Mount Calvary Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Martin, Florence Florence Martin Florence Martin, 74, Topeka, died Thursday, Dec 25, 2003, at her home. She was born Sept. 22, 1929, in St. Clare, the daughter of Lawrence and Alma Troughton Ketter. She graduated from Rossville High School in 1947. On Sept. 4, 1950, she married Raymond Martin in St. Stanislaus Church, Rossville. Mrs. Martin was a member of Most Pure Heart of Mary Church. She was a devoted mother of five children and grandmother of six. Survivors include her husband, Raymond Martin; children, Sharon Martin, Loretta and Kenton Sickmann, Theresa and Dominic Adame, Philip and Linda Martin, and Lawrence and Kim Martin, all of Topeka; brothers, Lawrence Ketter and Melvin Ketter, Topeka; grandchildren, Rachel and Lisa Adame, Lauren Martin, and Luke, Reily, and Jayde Martin. Mrs. Martin was preceded in death by her parents and a sister Mary Lou DeBacker. Mrs. Martin will lie in state after 4 p.m. Monday at Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home, where family visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. and a parish rosary will be recited at 6:30 p.m. Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery. The family suggests memorial contributions to the Most Pure Heart of Mary School Building Fund, 1750 S.W. Stone, Topeka, 66604. Online condolences may be sent to www.kevinbrennanfamily.com.