Lois Keeler

Lois May Keeler, longtime resident of Ponca City, passed away Wednesday morning, September 10, 2008 at the Ponca City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was 86. Lois was born May 18, 1922 in Drumright, Oklahoma, the daughter of Morgan L. Shannon and Dona Mae Henry Shannon. She attended the schools in the Avant and Wolco area. She was married to Cecil Everett Keeler on August 29, 1945 in Winfield, Kansas. Lois was a homemaker that had enjoyed embroidery work, crossword puzzles, participating in a good game of pitch, riding in the truck with her husband, and taking care of her family. She most recently enjoyed attending the church services at the Ponca City Nursing Center. She is survived by her four children, Gary Keeler, Connie Smith and husband, Doug, and Donna Keeler and her companion, Bobby Boren, all of Ponca City, and Cletus Keeler and wife, Beth, of Wichita, Kansas; one sister, Mary Frances Jym Haskins, Moore, Oklahoma; 9 grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; one daughter, Gloria Taylor; one grandson, Danny Taylor; one great grandson, Tyler Keeler; one daughter-in-law, Verline Keeler; one sister, Retha Hunt; three brother, Jack, Cletus and Dal Shannon. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, September 13, 2008 in the Hope Chapel of the Ponca City I.O.O.F. Cemetery with the Rev. Roy Edwards presiding. Arrangements are under the direction of Grace Memorial Chapel. Honorary casket bearers will be her grandchildren and staff and friends at the Ponca City Nursing Center. Memorial contributions may be made to Image Hospice, 114 South Main, Blackwell, Oklahoma 74631.