Carl Edward Keeler, 1922-2005

KEELER

Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 2/10/2009 at 11:51:05

A memorial gathering will be held on Saturday August 27 at 1:00 p.m. in the Trophy Room at VFW Post 3388 in Estherville.

Carl Edward Keeler, the son of Thomas and Nettie (Pride) Keeler was born June 1, 1922 in Fort Dodge, Iowa, and departed this life on Tuesday, August 23, 2005, at Rosewood Manor Nursing Home in Estherville at the age of 83 years old.

On October 4, 1978, he was united in marriage to Gene Ridley in Jackson, Minnesota. Carl lived in California and Iowa working in construction and driving truck. Gene died April 9, 2005.

He was a member of the V.F.W. Post 3388 in Estherville.

Left to cherish is memory is his children, Dennis Keeler of Downey, California; Susan Sheber of Long Beach, California; one grandchild; two great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Bohumir Keeler; Eldon Keeler; Ruth Schroeder; Pauline Mann; Ethel Whitacre all of Estherville; Gert Weibel of California and Mary Ross of Texas. He has been preceded in death by his parents; wife; brother, Frank and sister, Viola Hoffmeyer.

Source: Estherville Daily News, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa; August 26, 2005.