Class of 1977
1977 Maroon Spotlight
Danny Ketch
Vocal Music 74-77, Bear Necessities 75-76, Vocal Music Sec. 76-77, All School Revue 74-77, Boys State 76, Thespians 74-77, Band 75-77, Band Council 76-77, Band Escort 75-76, Annual Staff 75-77, Annual Staff Editor 76-77, Pops Chorus 74-75, Junior Rotarian.
1977 Graduation EditionPerry Daily Journal
Daniel Dee Ketch, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Ketch, route three, Stillwater, was born April 4, 1959, at Stillwater. Danny attended Highland Park school, 1965-67; Will Rogers school, 1967-70; Skyline school, 1970-71; Stillwater junior high, 1971-73; and C. E. Donart, 1973-74, all located in Stillwater before coming to Perry 1974-77. Danny has been active in band and vocal music as well as being a member of the “Bear Necessities,” Thespians, and the annual staff. He attended Boys State and was selected a Junior Rotarian. Danny’s honors include serving on the band council, being an escort at band coronation, receiving thee superior ratings at music contests for solo performance, serving as editor of the school annual, and secretary of the vocal music class. Danny also wrote the senior motto and has received three first prizes at the county fair for his art work. Music is his favorite subject and he enjoys drawing, painting, and collecting antiques. Danny plans to attend Oklahoma State university, Stillwater, majoring in commercial art and minoring in voice.
Daniel Dee Ketch
April 4, 1959 – November 25, 1986
Daniel Dee Ketch, 27, died November 25, 1986, at his apartment in northwest Oklahoma City.
Born April 4, 1959, he was the son of Bob and Deanne (Hudiburg) Ketch. He attended Perry high school, graduating in 1977. In 1982 he graduated from Oklahoma State University with a degree in Interior Design. While at OSU he was president of the American Society of Interior Design and was a member of the OSU Band.
For the past five hears he worked in Oklahoma City as a independent professional interior designer. He was one of 51 designers who participated in the 1986 Symphony Decorators’ Show House, 1521 N. Hudson, Oklahoma City. His music room in the show house is featured in the November issue of the Oklahoma Home & Garden magazine.
He is survived by his maternal grandparents, Everett & Amber Hudiburg, 307 N. Donaldson, Stillwater; paternal grandparents, Aurvil & Grace Ketch, Sr., 614 Cheyenne Dr. Stillwater; parents, Robert W. & Deanne Ketch, Rt. 3 Box 226, Stillwater; one sister, Mrs. Troy (Robin) Terronez, 1015 W. 7th, Stillwater; and one brother, Tim R. Ketch, Rt. 3 Box 225, Stillwater.
He will be interred at Sunset Memorial Gardens and Mausoleum, Stillwater, Oklahoma.