Keel, Robert Dale (1920-2011)
KEEL, NONWEILER, YOUNGQUIST, WESTENSEE, JONES, COLE, NEL, OLSON, CHRISTENSEN
Posted By: Paul Nagy, volunteer (email)
Date: 4/10/2011 at 19:45:26
Robert Dale Keel
July 19, 1920 - April 9, 2011FOREST CITY - Robert "Bob" Keel, age 90, of Forest City, died Saturday, April 9, 2010, at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa in Mason City.
Robert Dale Keel was born on July 19, 1920, at home on his parents' farm west of Forest City, Iowa, the son of Clarence and Winnifred (Nonnweiler) Keel. He was baptized and confirmed in the Methodist faith.
Bob was raised on the farm homesteaded by his great-grandparents. He attended country school through 8th grade and graduated from Forest City High School in 1937. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was married to Evelyn Youngquist on March 8, 1945, at the Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church in St. Paul, Minnesota. Together, they raised their family and worked the five generation farm.
Farming was Bob's life, and he did it well. He was known to be a very hard worker, but he always took time to enjoy the friendship of his neighbors and time with his family.
A life-long member of the United Methodist Church in Forest City, Bob also held a life membership in the American Legion and the VFW. He was a charter member of the Forest City FFA, and he gave 40 years of service to ASCS. Deer hunting, his favorite hobby, allowed him to spend time in his favorite place, God's nature.
Those who knew him loved his great sense of humor. In his later years, he touched several lives with his many visits to friends who were ill, home-bound, or living in care facilities.
Bob will always be remembered and loved by his three children: Tom (Bev) Keel, of Reedsburg, Wisconsin, Linda (Jim) Westensee, of Lakefield, Minnesota, and Bill (Sarah) Keel of Forest City. Also surviving are his grandchildren: April Jones, Jennifer (Mike) Cole, Nicky (Mark) Nel, Matt Keel, Kelli Keel and Tanner Keel; his great-grandchildren, Brandon, Ally and Shane; his sister, Eva Olson, his aunt Dorothy Christensen, and two nieces and three nephews.
Bob was preceded in death by his wife, Evie, and his parents.
Funeral service will be held at 10:30 AM on Thursday, April 14, 2011, at the United Methodist Church in Forest City with Pastor Jerald Swanberg officiating. Burial will be at Madison Township Cemetery in rural Forest City with Graveside Military Rites by the Forest City American Legion Post 121. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 PM on Wednesday, April 13th, at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark Street, Forest City, and will continue an hour prior to service at the church.
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