KEEVER, Phyllis N. (1934-2015)

KEEVER

Posted By: Karon Velau (email)
Date: 1/28/2016 at 12:07:32

Phyllis Nadine Keever
(Jan 29, 1934 - Nov 29, 2015)

Phyllis Nadine (Wildman) Keever passed away Sunday, November 29, 2015 at Mercy Hospice, Johnston.
She was born January 29, 1934 in Corning, IA to Kenneth and Lucylle (Fail) Wildman. She attended Corning High School, graduating in 1952, where she was active in band, chorus and theater. On May 7, 1953, Nadine (as she was called at the time) married Donald Deane Keever in Des Moines, IA. The union was blessed by two children, Nadine (Erik) Naberhaus of Webster City and Lucy (Gene) Newcomb of Indianola. Also surviving Phyllis are grandchildren, Aaron Michael Hoffman, Rachel Michelle Hoffman, and Nicole Nadine Newcomb; two sisters-in-law, Pauline Krafka of Ottumwa and Twila Hadden of Altoona; and several nieces and nephews. Phyllis was preceded in death by her husband, parents, her very close Aunt Ruth and Uncle Harvey Wyatt, mother-in-law Hildred E. Turner and brothers-in-law Matt Krafka and Tom Hadden.
Notably, Phyllis worked for the National Conference For Christians and Jews, co-owned (with Don) and operated sewing notions stores in Redfield and Sioux City, IA before settling in Indianola in August 1977. She started working as the office manager for Dr. Tom Kline in 1979 and moved with him to the Mercy Indianola Clinic. She retired from Mercy in May 1999.
Phyllis’ interests included bowling with family and friends, playing cards, crocheting/knitting, and ceramics. She was active in Eastern Star and various churches including Indianola Presbyterian Church, Center Chapel and First United Methodist Church of Indianola, where she is a member. Most recently, she is past-president of the local American Legion Auxiliary.
Visitation will be held 4 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, December 2 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola where family will be present to greet friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Services will be held 10:30 a.m., Thursday, December 3 at Overton Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the American Legion Auxiliary Post #165 or to Mercy Hospice.
This memorial is provided by Overton Funeral Home, 501 West Ashland Ave., Indianola, Iowa, [http://www.overtonfuneral.com/]