Charles (Fred) Frederick Kettner III Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Charles Frederick Kettner III, 74, of Manassas, VA, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 23, 2022, surrounded by his family, after a long battle with cancer. Fred was born on May 4, 1948 to Charles Frederick Kettner, Jr and Doris Mae Renalds Kettner in Arlington, VA. Fred graduated from Bishop Denis J O’Connell High School in Falls Church, VA. After graduating high school, Fred joined the United States Army as a Military Police and soon after married his high school sweetheart, Linda. He went on to serve his country in Vietnam from 1968 - 1969, attaining the rank of Sergeant and earning the Army Commendation Medal with Valor, and three Oak Leaf Clusters commemorating three subsequent Army Commendation Medals. He was then stationed in Arizona for his final year of service. After his Honorable Discharge from the United States Army in 1971, Fred and Linda had two children, Michele Lynn (Kettner) Daniels of Manassas, VA and Charles Frederick Kettner IV of Bristow, VA. Fred spent most of his career working in restaurant management with Marriott and worked at Costco in Manassas for the past 19 years. He enjoyed working at Costco and valued many there as his friends. Fred was a collector at heart and loved to travel around with Linda on his days off to find new treasures. He loved to make his children and grandchildren smile and was the best at hunting for the “most wanted” gift! Fred is preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Doris. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Linda Marie (Speed) Kettner; his sisters, Diane Urmann, Dorene (George) Hangliter, and Frances Kettner; his brothers, Chris (Becky) Kettner, and Kevin Kettner; his children, Michele (Steve) Daniels, and Freddie (Julie) Kettner; and his six grandchildren, Kevin, Ashley, Amber, Lilly, Lucie, and Hallie. Please join us to celebrate Fred’s life on Friday, August 5, 2022, at 11:00am at Pierce Funeral Home, 9609 Center Street, Manassas, VA 20110. The family will receive visitors on Thursday, August 4 from 6:00 – 8:00pm and Friday, August 5, 2022, from 10:00 – 11:00am also at Pierce Funeral Home. Interment will follow the ceremony at 1:00pm at Culpeper National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Cancer Society, https://donate3.cancer.org/.

Charles (Fred) Frederick Kettner III

May 4, 1948 - July 23, 2022