KEYS, Mary Joanne (Greve) 1934-2019

KEYS, GREVE, STICH, WILKES

Posted By: K. L. Kittleson
Date: 1/22/2019 at 14:15:04

Mary Joanne Keys

April 2, 1934 - January 20, 2019

CEDAR FALLS, IOWA – Mary Joanne Keys, 84, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, died Sunday, January 20, 2019, at the Western Home Communities – Deery Suites.

She was born April 2, 1934, in Chanute, Kansas, daughter of Milton and Lena (Stich) Greve. She married William M. Keys on May 4, 1953, in Chanute.

Mary graduated from Altoona (Kansas) High School in 1951. She was employed as a phone operator with Southwestern Bell Telephone Company in Chanute and retired in 2010 as Office Coordinator after 25 years of service at the University of Northern Iowa. She served as Past President of the Waterloo Deanery Council of Catholic Women (ACCW); served at St. Patrick Church in Cedar Falls as School Board Member and CCD teacher. She was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Waterloo.

Survived by: her husband, William of Cedar Falls; nine children: Teresa (Doug) Hall of Brookings, SD, Mary Catherine (Perry) Goodman, Jane (Merv) Sires, and Margaret (Jeff) Rae, all of Cedar Falls, Michael (Kathy) Keys of Waterloo, Milissa (Rick) Wright of Janesville, BethAnne (Craig) Briney of Winterset, Karl (Shelli) Keys of Martelle, Stephen (Andrea) Keys of Waterloo; 32 grandchildren; 28 great grandchildren; one brother, Frank Greve of Thayer, KS; one sister, Geneva (Don) Wilkes of Derby, KS; three nieces; six nephews; and long time friend, Maxine Veatch of Cedar Falls.

Preceded in death by: a son, Joseph William Keys; a brother, George Milton Greve, Jr. and infant brother, Charles Francis Greve; a sister-in-law, Betty Greve; brother-in-law, Don Wilkes; a nephew; and one grandson.

Mass of Christian Burial: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23rd at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Waterloo with burial in Greenwood Cemetery, Cedar Falls. Visitation from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan 22nd at the church, where there will be a 4 p.m. Rosary and 7 p.m. Vigil. Visitation also for one hour prior to Mass. Richardson Funeral Service is assisting the family.

Memorials may be directed to the church or Birthright of Cedar Falls.

SOURCE: Richardson Funeral Service