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2016-02-28

JTK.CA ::: “REST IN PEACE, DAD: YOU FOUGHT THE GOOD FIGHT”

JTK.CA ::: “REST IN PEACE, DAD: YOU FOUGHT THE GOOD FIGHT”



KETCHEN, The Reverend David Roland, B.A., B.D.
, passed peacefully to Heaven, at Guelph General Hospital, with his wife of 49 years by his side, on Friday, February 26, 2016, in his 79th year. Cherished husband of Evelyn (nee Root); beloved father of Jonathan Tad (Guelph), Michael David (Nancy) (Scotia, NY), and Stephen James (Schenectady, NY); dear grandfather of Stephen Patrick, Leah, Colin, Micaelyn, Margaret, Sean, and Scott. Brother-in-law of Marie Root (1936), Bennett (2016) and Diana Root, George (Ann d., Leita) Root, Robert (Barbara) Root, and Clayton (Charlene) Root. Loved son of Roland (1987) and Jean (1975) and step-mother Ruth (2009). David was appreciated pastor to several Presbyterian churches in Canada and the U.S.A. for over forty years. His leisure time hobbies were reading, doing daily crossword puzzles and making many quilts for family and friends. His family would like to thank the caring staff at Guelph General Hospital for their great care for David over the years and especially in his last days. Thanks to Dr. Golu and nurses Selina, Gail, and Emilee, and others whose names we didn't catch. A celebration of David's life will be held at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Fergus, Ontario, Canada, on Saturday, March 19, 2016, with visitation at 10 am, service at 11 am, followed by a reception in the church recreation hall. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (Fergus, Ontario), The Foundation of Guelph General Hospital, The Multiple Sclerosis Society, or a charity of your choice. Arrangements entrusted to Graham A. Giddy Funeral Homes Ltd. (Fergus, Ontario).

DAVID KETCHEN: A Brief Biography

David graduated from Fergus High School in 1957 and secured a position with Trull Funeral Homes in Toronto as an apprentice funeral director and embalmer. In 1961, sensing a strong calling to Christian ministry, he enrolled at Waterloo Lutheran University (now Wilfred Laurier University) and graduated with a B.A. He further pursued his theological studies at Westminster Seminary in Philadelphia, PA. During his final year, he married Evelyn Root, and together they have three sons, Jonathan Tad, Michael David, and Stephen James. David and Evelyn have ministered to five congregations: Cranberry Portage in northern Manitoba; Innerkip, Ontario; Sydney, Nova Scotia; Duanesburg, New York; and Valparaiso, Indiana. Upon David and Evelyn's return to Canada in late 1999, they settled in Guelph, Ontario, where for several years, David served as pulpit supply in various churches in southern Ontario.

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