age 98, died Monday, Oct. 15, 2018. Daughter of Glenn Palmer Seeley and Georgina Brondige Seeley, Mrs. Ketcham was born at home in Pontiac, MI on March 4, 1920. She worked at the Pontiac Daily Press in one of it’s first high school apprenticeship programs before graduating from Pontiac High School. After graduating from Pontiac Business Institute, she graduated in Home Economics and Journalism from Michigan State College in 1942. She was Foods Editor of the Chicago Daily News, then worked at Kellogg’s of Battle Creek and in the Livonia schools.
She married Gilbert N. Ketcham September 6, 1941, in Waterford, MI. In 1967, they bought a Management Recruiters, Inc. franchise and moved to Charlotte, NC. She was a member of Charlotte Quilters Guild and President of Raintree Women’s Club. She was preceded in death in 2003 by her husband of 61 years.
Survivors include her children, Susan (Joel) Hickey of Ann Arbor, Mark G. (Nancy) Ketcham of East China, Matthew G. (Barbara) Ketcham of Landrum, SC; grandchildren, Sean A. Hickey of Chelsea, Dr. Georgina S. Hickey of Ypsilanti, Sarah (Jason) Schneider of Livonia, Erik M. (Jen) Ketcham of San Francisco, CA, Holly (Jason) Brock of Columbia, SC; great-grandchildren, Emma and Owen Nelson; nephews, David (Ronda Macchello) Taylor, Glenn (Ruth) Moffat, Steven (Cathi) Moffat, David (Linda) Manning. Jean was preceded in death by sisters Evelyn Taylor and Marjorie Moffat.
Since 2007, Jean lived at Chelsea Retirement Community. She was active on several committees, Secretary of the Resident Council, and a member of Questers International. A memorial service will be held at the main chapel of Chelsea Retirement Community in Chelsea, MI on Oct. 23, 2018, at 2:00 pm. Interment will be March 3, 2019 at Providence Presbyterian Church in Charlotte, NC, with her husband. Memorials may be made to the UMRC Foundation, 805 W. Middle Street, Chelsea, MI 48118, Faith in Action, 603 S. Main Street, Chelsea, MI 48118, or Providence Cemetery Fund, 101 Providence Church Lane, Charlotte, NC 28277.