Vivian Velora Brown Ketterman French

1902 - 1994  (91 years)

• Name	Vivian Velora Brown Ketterman French
  Born	13 Jun 1902	Great Bend, Barton County, Kansas
  Gender	Female
  Died	12 Jun 1994	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	15 Jun 1994	Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I80	Rossville
  Last Modified	14 Aug 2018

  
  

  Father	Frank Earl Brown,   d. 25 Dec 1946, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Mother	Olivia Louthan Brown
  Family ID	F887	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Rufus B Ketterman,   d. 1929
  Married	1920
  Children	+ 1. Robert L Ketterman,   b. 11 Sep 1926, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 30 Mar 1990, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas  (Age 63 years)   2. Maxine Ketterman Elnicki
  Last Modified	20 Dec 2017 08:45:50
  Family ID	F3259	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Alfred Preston French,   b. 22 Jun 1906,   d. 18 Jul 1959, Wamego, Pottawatomie County, Kansas  (Age 53 years)
  Married	1937
  Last Modified	18 Mar 2014 13:17:36
  Family ID	F29	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 13 Jun 1902 - Great Bend, Barton County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- French, Vivian Vivian V. French Mrs. Vivian Velora French, 91, Topeka, died Sunday, June 12, 1994, at a Topeka hospital. She was born June 13, 1902, at Great Bend, the daughter of Frank Earl and Olivia Louthan Brown. Mrs. French had lived in Topeka most of her life. She was a seamstress and sales clerk for several fabric stores, having last been employed by The House of Fabrics before she retired. Mrs. French was a member of Otterbein United Methodist Church, Topeka. She was married to Rufus Ketterman in 1920. He died in 1929. She was married to Alfred P. French in 1937. He died in 1959. She was also preceded in death by a son, Robert L. Ketterman, in 1990. Surviving her are a daughter and son-in-law, Maxine and Louie Elnicki, Topeka; a daughter-in-law, Margie Ketterman, St. Marys; six grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Her funeral is at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Parker-Price Mortuary, Topeka. Interment will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Topeka. Memorial contributions may be made to the Otterbein United Methodist Church. 2915 S.W. Eighth Street, Topeka Vivian V. French Vivian Velora French, 91, Topeka, died Sunday, June 12, 1994, at a Topeka hospital. She was born June 13, 1902, in Great Bend, the daughter of Frank Earl and Olivia Louthan Brown, and spent most of her life in Topeka. She was a seamstress and sales clerk for fabric stores and worked for the House of Fabrics before she retired. Mrs. French was a member of Otterbein United Methodist Church. She was married to Rufus Ketterman in 1920. He died in 1929. She was married to Alfred P. French in 1937. He died in 1959. A son, Robert L. Ketterman, died in 1990. Survivors include a daughter, Max-ine Elnicki, Topeka; six grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Parker-Price Mortuary. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery. Mrs. French will lie in state after noon today at the mortuary. Memorial contributions may be made to Otterbein United Methodist Church, 2915 W. 8th, 66606.