Francis Lee Keller, 84, passed away on Sunday, June 10, 2007 at 6:12 P.M. at Herrin Hospital.
Francis was born January 10, 1924 in Cambria to Dallas Lee & Lottie (Newson) Keller. He married Lora Moser on June 19, 1948 in St. Louis and together they shared over 24 years of marriage until her death on June 25, 1972.
Francis was a WWII veteran proudly serving in the Navy. He was a retired machinist for the McDonald Douglas Corporation.
Francis is survived by:
Daughter Susan Warmann of Defiance, Missouri
Son Gary Keller and wife Min seon of Florissant, Missouri
Daughter Donna Gentile and husband Paul of St. Louis, Missouri
Daughter Claudia Krieger and husband Greg of St. Clair, Missouri
Son Scott Keller of St. Peters, Missouri
Fourteen Grandchildren
Eleven Great Grandchildren
Preceded by Parents, Wife, Lora, Brother, Robert Keller and Sisters, Helen and Edith.
Visitation will be Wednesday evening from 6:00 9:00 P.M. at Johnson-Hughes Funeral Home in Herrin. Graveside services will be Thursday, June 14, 2007 at 1:00 P.M. at Calvary Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri.
For those who prefer memorials may be made to the American Heart Association. Envelopes will be available at Johnson-Hughes Funeral Home.