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Margo Ketelsen Obituary
February 25, 1940 - August 26, 2025
Margo A. Ketelsen, 85, of Clinton passed away Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at The Alverno - Clinton.
Funeral Services will be held 10:00 am, Saturday, August 30, 2025, at Zion Lutheran Church in Clinton. Burial will be held in the Clinton Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday evening from 4:00 to 6:00 pm at the Clinton Chapel Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes & Crematory. Online condolences may be expressed by visiting her obituary at www.snellzornig.com.
Margo A. Wallace was born February 25, 1940, in Clinton, Iowa, the daughter of Don E. and Virginia L. (Jackson) Wallace. She was a 1958 graduate of Clinton High School and married Larry A. Ketelsen on September 11, 1960, in Clinton, Iowa; he preceded her in death on September 20, 2024.
Margo worked at the Clinton County Court House in the Clerk's office for 15 years retiring in 2002. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church where she enjoyed volunteering and serving the Lord. She was a member of the Moose Auxiliary, WaTanYe Club and enjoyed playing cards in a card club for 45 years.
Margo is survived by her two sons, Jeffrey (Susan) Ketelsen of Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Todd Ketelsen of Omaha, Nebraska; a granddaughter, Brittney Ketelsen of Scottsdale, Arizona; and sister-in-law, Joyce (George) Vallet of Dubuque, Iowa. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband.
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