Goldie D. Ketcham

Goldie D. Tucker Ketcham, 86, Jefferson City, died Monday, November 19, 2007, at Westbrook Terrace Assisted Living. She was born on May 1, 1921, in La Plata, Missouri the daughter of Earl Franklin and Goldie Tressie Lee Tucker. She was the valedictorian of La Plata High School in 1939. She was married on October 3, 1941 in Kansas City, MO to Clarence Van Pelt Ketcham who preceded her in death on May 10, 1994. Mrs. Ketcham was the Chief Deputy Clerk with the Supreme Court of Missouri from the late 1960s till her retirement in 1986. She was a member of the La Plata Baptist Church. Goldie loved her two dogs, Cagney and Lacey. Enjoyed spending time caring for her yard and gardens, and reading. Survivors include: one daughter and son-in-law, Elizabeth Ann and Dan Claypool, Jefferson City; three grandchildren, Bill and his wife Marcia Ketcham, Jefferson City; Bryan M. Holohan, Jefferson City; and Carrie D. Holohan, Jefferson City; and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and one son, Ronald Earl Ketcham. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, November 21, 2007, at Dulle-Trimble Funeral Home with Dr. Doyle M. Sager officiating. Graveside services will be 3 p.m. Wednesday at La Plata Cemetery, La Plata, Missouri. Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society, 2413 Hyde Park Road, Jefferson City, Mo 65109 or the American Heart Association, 915 Country Ridge Dr., Jefferson City, Mo 65109. Those wishing to email tributes or condolences to the family may do so at the www.dulletrimble.com website.