Ketterer, Peter Riley

Peter Riley Ketterer, 70, of Christiansburg, Va., passed away on July 15, 2009. He was born on June 3, 1939. He is survived by his wife, Virginia “Ginny” R. Ketterer; son and daughter-in-law, James “Jim” S. and April U. Ketterer; and granddaughter, Madison Leigh Ketterer; daughter and son-in-law, Janet “Jan” L. and Duane French; and grandson, Ty Garrett French; and sister and brother-in-law, Mary Sue and Father Terry Highland.

He was retired from Woolverine and Virginia Tech. He was a member of Christiansburg Presbyterian Church and he served in the United States Navy Reserves. An avid hunter, fisherman and trap shooter, he was a member of the Kiwanis Club, Issac Walton League, Virginia Trap Shooting Association, Masonic Lodge #582, Elks Club BPOE 577 and Blacksburg Sports Club.

The family will receive friends on Friday, July 17, 2009, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Horne Funeral Service. A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 18, 2009, at Christiansburg Presbyterian Church with Dr. Don Makin officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg, Va. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Christiansburg Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund. The Ketterer family is being served by Horne Funeral Service. Online condolences may be sent by visiting www.hornefuneralservice.com