Obituary of Earl E. Keller

Earl Edward Keller was born January 4, 1925 in Norwich, Kansas to Curtis Alva and Mary Elnore Kline Keller. He went to be with the Lord October 22, 2016 at his home in Beulah, MO at age 91 years old. Earl is survived by his wife of 68 years, Norma; his daughter, Patricia Ann (Jim) Cory of Gary, IN, two sons, Earl Dean (Jequita) Keller, Gary, IN and Donald Gene (Tina) Keller, Indianapolis, IN and his sisters, Anna Mae Johnson and Mary Berry. He had eight grandchildren and one step-grandson, Michael John Kurek, Jimmy Cory, Terry Dean Keller, Bobby Gene Keller, Kimberly Ann Doty, Jacklyn Tuskan Keller, Maggie Ann Keller and husband, Patrick Hopen, Abby Marie Keller and Robert William Keller; and many nieces, nephews and friends; he had eight great-grandchildren, Michael John Kurek, Jr., Katie Elizabeth Kurek, Leeza Marie Keller, Savannah Kay Keller, Ashley Nichole Doty, Travis Lee Doty, Luke Hopen and Sam Hopen and two great-great grandchildren, Brody August Bremer and Cailyn Kurek. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Helen (age 5) and Florence Skidmore; three brothers, Clarence, Joe and Glenn Keller and three brothers-in-law, Hubert Skidmore, Harvey Johnson and Bill Berry and one son-in-law, John Kurek. He was in the US Army from May 13, 1943 to January 24, 1946. He was awarded a bronze star and a good conduct medal. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping. He loved working hard on his farm and checking on the cattle. You could ask him anything and he would remember exact dates and names. He was a hard worker and worked until one month before he passed away. Later in life, he especially enjoyed his cat, Sissy.