Keller, Lester John 1915-2001

KELLER, FRANZEN

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, Volunteer (email)
Date: 8/3/2008 at 17:27:13

NAME OF DECEASED & AGE: Lester John “Shorty” Keller, 85, of The Abbey in LeMars, Iowa, formerly of Merrill
CAUSE OF DEATH:
DATE of DEATH: Friday, May 25, 2001
PLACE of DEATH: at Floyd Valley Hospital, LeMars, Iowa
DATE of BIRTH: Aug. 20, 1915
PLACE of BIRTH: Moville, Iowa
PARENTS: son of John Everett and Anna (Franzen) Keller
SPOUSE & DATE of MARRIAGE:
PLACE OF MARRIAGE:
OCCUPATION: He was raised and educated in the Climbing Hill area. He later moved to Merrill where he worked for Ed Yoerger Trucking. He also owned and operated Keller Trucking and specialized in hauling livestock.
SURVIVORS: include a brother, Wesley John Keller of Sioux City; two sisters, Corrina and her husband, Bernard Trenkamp of Preston, Iowa, and Louise Beck of California City, Calif.; and many nieces and nephews.
PRECEDED in DEATH by: a brother, Elmer.
PLACE of BURIAL: St. Michael’s Catholic Cemetery, Kingsley, Iowa
NEWSPAPER SOURCE & DATE: The Sioux City Journal

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