Keller, Reva Berniece "Bernie" 1926-2014

KELLER, MCDANIEL, HICKS, RIGGS

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Date: 11/12/2014 at 07:59:44

Reva Berniece “Bernie” Keller, 88, of Newton, died Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014, at her home. A funeral service will be at 11 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 6 at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Newton. The family will greet friends from 10 a.m. until the time of service. Memorials in Bernie’s name may be left at the funeral home.

Bernie, the daughter of Ralph and Sally (McDaniel) Hicks, was born Aug. 17, 1926, in McFall, Mo. She moved to Newton, at the age of 17. Bernie was united in marriage with Clyde Keller on Oct. 16, 1948, in Omaha, Neb. She was a homemaker and later owned the A&M Motel in the Lake of the Ozarks for five years and worked at the Terrace Inn in Newton. Bernie was a member of the First Christian Church and was an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan. She especially enjoyed visiting with friends and family.

Those left to honor Bernie’s memory are her children, Harold (DeAnn “Sade”) Keller of Newton, Keith Keller of Ottawa, Kansas, Joseph (Janice) Keller of West Des Moines, and Bettie (Tom) Riggs of Norwalk; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Clyde; son, Kevin in 1982; daughter, Barbara in 1972; granddaughter, Shawna Smith; six brothers; and four sisters. ~ The Newton Daily News, Newton, Iowa 4 Nov 2014.