Annette (Hink) Ketchum, 58, passed away on August 11, 2023 following a courageous battle with cancer.

She was born in Struthers, the daughter of the late John A. and Helen V. (Cwynar) Hink.

Annette graduated from Struthers High School and Youngstown State University with a B.S. Degree in Chemical Engineering, she had worked for several companies but her passion was working with and volunteering in support of our feline friends.

She is survived and will be dearly missed by her loving husband of 34 years, Terry L. Ketchum, of Salem, her brothers John Hink (John Rexrode) of Akron, and Edward (Donnis) Hink of Salem, her nieces Terri (Aaron) Jones and Victoria (Karrio) Ballard of Columbus, as well as her great nieces/nephews Trent, Alex, Bella and Stella. She also leaves behind her rescued feline Angel babies: Hyacinth, Vincent, Waylon, Patsy, Grace, Tiger, Lennie, Ringo, Cinders, and Rocco.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her sister Judith A. Hink.

A celebration of life will be held from 12-2:30 PM on Saturday, September 9th at the Salem Community Center, 1098 N. Ellsworth Ave Salem, OH 44460.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Little Black Cat Collective Pet Food Charity POB 3161 Boardman, OH 44513 (www.thelittleblackcatcollective.org) or the Mahoning Valley Rescue Mission 1300 Martin Luther King JR Blvd Youngstown, OH 44510 (rescuemissionmv.org).

Arrangements were entrusted to the care of the Greenisen family at the Arbaugh-Pearce-Greenisen & Sons Funeral and Cremation Services of Salem.