Domino, Keith L. (1921-2008)
DOMINO, RIDLER, DREWRY, ADAMS, LENS, BAINBRIDGE, WILLERT
Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 4/25/2010 at 20:33:40
Keith L. Domino - Oct. 25, 1921 - Aug. 07, 2008
Keith L. Domino, age 86, of Storm Lake, Iowa, and formerly of Early, Iowa, died Thursday, August 07, 2008, at Buena Vista Regional Medical Center in Storm Lake.
Keith L. Domino was born October 25, 1921, to Homer and Elizabeth (Ridler) Domino. He attended Eden Township School in Sac County, Iowa, and later transferred to Early Public School where he graduated from high school in 1940. He then attended the National School of Aeronautics in Kansas City and graduated in November, 1941.
Keith was employed at the Martin Bomber Plant in Omaha, Nebraska, before he enlisted in the United States Coast Guard. He was honorably discharged in 1945. He then went into farming in partnership with his brother Mars.
On January 16, 1946, Keith was married to Shirley Drewry at St. Paul’s Methodist Church in Omaha. To this union two children were born: Greg and Colleen. Keith and Shirley lived all their married life in the Early – Nemaha area.
Keith loved all aspects of farming and devoted his whole life to it. He especially loved to feed cattle, sheep and hogs, and enjoyed buying and selling the livestock. In later years, he enjoyed gardening and caring for his fruit trees. He shared much of his produce with family and friends. Keith also enjoyed quiet time spent reading books. He was a 50-years-plus member of the Early United Methodist Church and a Past Patron of the Eastern Star. He enjoyed playing cards with his grandchildren and watching college and NBA basketball games on television.
Keith was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Shirley; an infant sister, Bambi; his sisters Blythe Domino and Marjorie Adams; and his granddaughter, Bethine Lens.
He is survived by his son, Greg (Marilyn) Domino of Schaller, Iowa; his daughter, Colleen (Jim) Lens, of Burlington, Iowa; three grandchildren: Joshua (Jill) Lens of St. Louis, Missouri; Stacey Lens of Chicago, Illinois; and Chris (Nicole) Domino of Early; two step-grandchildren: Molly (Tom) Mohr of Cherokee, Iowa; and Ryan (fiancee Susie) Bainbridge of Paullina, Iowa; many great-grandchildren; his brother, Mars (Donna) Domino of Sac City, Iowa; sister-in-law Anne Willert, also of Sac City; many nieces and nephews, extended family and friends.
Funeral Services for Mr. Domino will be held Saturday, August 9, 2008, at 2:00 p.m. at Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake. Reverend Terry Pollard of the Early United Methodist Church will officiate. Burial will be in Buena Vista Memorial Park Cemetery in Storm Lake. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements.
Friends may call on Friday, August 8, 2008, from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home Funeral Home in Storm Lake where the family will be present.
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