Ketch, Janet, 81, of Woodland, at Woodland, on November 23, 2011. Arrangements are in the care of the Mockler Funeral Home, Caribou.
WOODLAND — Janet Ketch, 81, died November 23, 2011, at Woodland. She was born at Caribou, June 29, 1930, the daughter of Radcliff and Verna (Hackett) Holmquist. She was a graduate of the Caribou High School Class of 1948. Janet was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Woodland where she taught Sunday school and was in the Church youth group. She was also the Mission Circle Chairman from 1982 to 2002. Janet was the church secretary, treasurer and assistant treasurer for over 30 years. She was a 4-H leader and assistant for 20 years. She enjoyed canning, sewing, knitting, crocheting, cooking, picking potatoes and working in the potato house. She also set up at the Caribou Crafts Fair for over 25 years. She was a loving and devoted wife and mother to her family. She married Herbert Ketch on November 3, 1949.
Surviving in addition to her husband, Herbert of Woodland are one son, Darrell Ketch and his wife, Gael of Standish; five daughters, Donna St.Pierre and her husband, David of TX, Doreen Campbell of Caribou and FL, Diane Hopkins and her husband, Jefferson and Doris Doll and her husband, Richard both of Orrington and Deborah Tardy and her husband,
Harold of Woodland; three brothers Harvard Holmquist of Cross Lake, Wayne Holmquist of Raymond and Judson Holmquist of FL; three sisters, Linda Sharp and Fern Counes both of FL and Clarice Rossignol of Gray; 19 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a brother, John Holmquist and a sister, Gale Ketch.
Friends called at the Mockler Funeral Home, 24 Reservoir St., Caribou 6-8 p.m. Sunday. Funeral services were held 1 p.m., Monday, November 28, 2011, from the First Baptist Church of Woodland, with the Rev. Ron Rosser, and Janet’s grandson Rev. Jonathan Susee officiating. Interment will take place in the Woodland Cemetery. Friends who wish to contribute in memory of Janet may do so to the Jefferson Cary Foundation, Oncology Unit, P.O. Box 89, Caribou, ME 04736. Envelopes may also be obtained through the funeral home. For online register please go to www.mocklerfuneralhomehome.com.
