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Diane A. Kaupke
Diane Allison Kaupke died Sept. 23, 2000, at Sutter General Hospital in Sacramento. She was 39.
Born March 21, 1961, in San Francisco, she was a resident of Woodland. She graduated from The Andrews School in Willoughby, Ohio; Lake Erie College in Painsville, Ohio; and Cal State Sacramento. After becoming a registered medical assistant, she worked in the medical field in Sacramento. She was an avid sports fan.
She is survived by her longtime companion, Tonya; her mother, Marilyn Kaupke of Davis; her sister, Deirdre Cross of Winters; and her maternal grandmother, Evelyn Cooling of Woodland. She is also survived by her nephew, Tyler Cross, and her niece, Amy Cross, both of Winters.
Her father, Charles Kaupke, preceded her in death in 1969. Her grandparents were Henry and Lydia Rominger Kaupke and John Cooling, all of Woodland.
A memorial service will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at St. John's United Church of Christ, 432 Cleveland St. in Woodland, with Pastor Mark Throckmorton officiating. Her remains will be placed at Monument Hill Cemetery.
The family requests that memorials be directed to The Andrews School, 38588 Mentor Ave., Willoughby, Ohio, 44094, or to the charity of the donor's choice.
KEATING
Maurice Stanislaus Keating
Maurice Stanislaus Keating died Jan. 2, 2005, at Woodland Memorial Hospital. He was 73.
Born April 9, 1931, in Holikachuk, Alaska, to Paul and Louise (Andrea) Keating, he attended Holy Cross Mission School and graduated from Mount Edgecumbe High School in 1949. He attended Washington State University for one year prior to his enlistment in the U.S. Marine Corps, where he served during the Korean War.
After the war, he became a mechanic. He belonged to the Sheet Metal Workers Union while he was a sheet metal foreman.
He is survived by his children, Maureen Keating, Maurice Keating Jr. and Christopher Keating, all of Washington; and his sisters, Maybelle Keating of Atlanta, Ga., Sarah Keating of Seattle, Wash., and Elizabeth Keating of Anchorage, Alaska.
A private memorial service will be held at a later date.
The family requests that memorial contributions be made in his memory to the American Heart Association.
Arrangements are under the direction of Evergreen Funeral Service of Woodland.
KEEHN
Elenor A. Keehn
Elenor A. Keehn died at Alderson's Convalescent Hospital on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2003, at the age 91. She was born Nov. 12, 1911 in San Rafael, Marin County, Ca. to the late Peter and Nora (Sullivan) LeCornec. She was the third born of five children. Her mother, Nora, came to the United States from Ireland at the age of 20. Her father, Peter, was born in Kentfield, Marin County, Ca. Elenor's family moved to Woodland in 1918. She attended Holy Rosary Academy, graduating in 1929, and had been a member of the Glee Club. Elenor wrote the words for the class song "Missing You."
She was marriage to John A. Keehn in 1935, where they wed in the Catholic Church at Carson City, Nev., with the Rev. Monsignor F.M. Wientjes officiating. They raised two children. Elenor was a member of the Young Ladies Institute; the Holy Rosary Mother's Club, and the Holy Rosary Alumni Association. She had been an avid reader and always enjoyed playing bridge with her friends. Elenor worked in the office of the Electric Garage located on the corner of Third and Main Streets during the 1930's she then helped in the office of Keehn, Keehn & Lucchesi Construction in the 1940s and early years of the 1950s. She also worked as a seasonal bookkeeper for Heidrick Farms in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
Her son, John H. Keehn and wife Janice of Woodland; her daughter, Marilyn Croll and husband Jim of Zamora survive Elenor. Also surviving are grandchildren Tom Keehn of Woodland; Randy Keehn and wife Debbie of Phoenix, Ariz.; Steve Keehn and wife Lynn of Woodland; Kirsten (Croll) Givens and husband Ron of Sacramento; Jeannene (Croll) Jew and husband Brian of Roseville; Janey (Croll) Wood and husband Bryan of Colorado.
Six great-grandsons, Bradley Keehn, Jesse and Joshua Givens and Kelly, Ryan and Logan Jew and one great-grand-granddaughter, Brittany Keehn also survive Mrs. Keehn.
She was preceded in death by her husband John A. Keehn, her parents and sisters: Irene Langenour and Jeanne Thompson and brothers: Herb LeCornec and Wally LeCornec.
A prayer vigil will be held at Kraft Bros. Chapel, 175 Second St., Woodland, Ca. on Thursday evening, Aug. 14, 2003 at 7 p.m. A mass will be celebrated at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 103 Walnut St., Woodland, Ca. at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 15, 2003 with Father John Boll officiating. Interment will follow immediately after the service at St. Joseph's Mausoleum, Woodland, Ca. The family requests that any donations in Mrs. Keehn's memory be made to the charity of the donor's choice. Kraft Bros. Funeral Directors is assisting the family with arrangements.
KEEHN
John A. Keehn Sr.
John A. Keehn Sr. died at Alderson's Convalescent Hospital on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2002. Mr. Keehn was born at the family residence on Sixth Street in Woodland to John and Bertha (Abele) Keehn on Dec. 5, 1909.
A lifelong resident of Woodland, Mr. Keehn attended Holy Rosary Academy grade school, completing in 1923, and graduated from Woodland High School in 1927. While in school he was an active member of the Woodland High School Band as a saxophonist, and in 1928 played in ECK's Band by Les Morris for local dances, and also they were once featured in the National Theater.
As a young man he worked in the building trades for Jack Witzelberger, Joe Motroni and Earl Younger who were the local builders in the Woodland area in the 1930's. In 1939 Mr. Keehn formed a partnership with his older brother, Alfred Keehn and with Leo Lucchesi Sr., which came to be known as Keehn, Keehn & Lucchesi Construction, which later, in 1955 became John Keehn & Son.
According to his family his main labor of love was farming, and he worked for his uncles; Tom Mumma, Shorty Myers, and Henry Abele. Later he helped his Aunt Victoria Mumma farm her land after the sudden death of her husband, Tom. This farm work was done in the early 1930's while he was just finishing high school.
Mr. Keehn was quite active in sports and was on the Richfield Softball team and the Friendship Club Basketball team. He loved hunting, fishing, gardening and raising sheep according to his family.
Mr. Keehn is survived by his wife of 66 years, Elenor (LeCornec) Keehn whom he wed on Dec. 15, 1935 in Carson City, Nevada.
Also surviving Mr. Keehn is his son, John H. Keehn and wife Janice, of Woodland; his daughter Marilyn Croll and husband Jim of Zamora; his sister Anna Marie Kincheloe of Rio Vista; brother Joe Keehn and wife Florence, and sister-in-law Mrs. Alfred Keehn, all of Woodland.
Also surviving are grandchildren Tom Keehn of Woodland, Randy Keehn and wife Debbie of Phoenix, Arizona; Steve Keehn and wife Lynn of Woodland; Kirsten Givens and husband Ron of Sacramento, Jeannene Jew and husband Brian of Roseville; and Janey Wood and husband Bryan of Colorado. Five great grandsons Bradley Keehn, Jesse and Joshua Givens and Kelly and Ryan Jew and one great granddaughter Brittany Keehn survive Mr. Keehn.
He was preceded in death by his brother Alfred Keehn and sister Eleanor Shipman.
John was a member for the Woodland Elks Lodge, the Knights of Columbus, serving as the Grand Knight, and a member of the Old Friendship Club.
A vigil service will be held on Friday, Jan. 11 at 7 p.m. at Kraft Bros. Chapel, 175 Second St., Woodland, A mass will be held on Saturday, Jan. 12 at 10 a.m. at Holy Rosary Church, 301 Walnut St., Woodland. Entombment will follow at St. Joseph's Cemetery immediately after the mass.
The family request donations in Mr. Keehn's memory be made to the charity of the donor's choice. Kraft Bros. Funeral Directors of Woodland is assisting the family with arrangements.
KEEN
Robert "Earl" Keen
Robert "Earl" Keen, an 18-year Davis resident, died July 8, 2004, at Sutter Davis Hospital, just six hours before his 100th birthday.
Born July 9, 1904, in Nacogdoches, Texas, he was 99.
Keen lived in the Yuba-Sutter area before moving to Davis 18 years ago. He retired from the Del Monte Cannery. He proudly served his country in the National Guard. He was a lifelong member of the Church of the Nazarene.
He is survived by his sons, Floyd Keen of Redding, Jimmy Keen of Davis and Eddie Keen of Lava Berryessa; and daughters, Deltha Gaither of Olympia, Wash., and Gwen Epp of Live Oak. He is further survived by 26 grandchildren, 46 great-grandchildren and 36 great-great grandchildren, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Friends are invited to attend a funeral at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Yuba City Church of the Nazarene, 600 N. George Washington Blvd. in Yuba City. Burial will follow the service at Oroville District Cemetery in Oroville.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Davis Funeral Chapel.
KEENER
Hal R. Keener
Hal Reed Keener died Jan. 1, 2001, at his home in Shingletown, after a lengthy illness. Born Jan. 13, 1939, in Jackson County, North Carolina, to Hal Keener Sr. and Edith Welch, he was 61.
He had worked as a U.S. postal carrier in Davis for 27 years before moving to Shingletown.
He is survived by his wife, Judy Keener, and his children, James Keener, Lisa Engles, Kendra Beatty, David Keener and Paige Frazier. He is also survived by his 17 grandchildren, Joshua, Chandra, Chris, Courtney and Ashley Angles; Melissa, Arnold and Katie Keener; Chris, Joel, Shannon and Trevor Beatty; Kristin, Timmy and Allison Keener; and Kayla and John Webster.
A memorial service will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Open Door Community Church in Shingletown. Call 474-3625 for directions. The service will be officiated by the Rev. Jerry Hambelton.
KEESLING
John Milton Keesling
John Milton Keesling died peacefully Feb. 4, 2006, surrounded by his family in Davis following a brief illness. He was 83.
Born in San Francisco on Sept. 30, 1922, to Hector and Margaret Keesling, he graduated from San Mateo High School where he met his future bride, Merle Martin. He attended San Mateo Junior College, interrupting his studies to serve in the Army Air Forces for the next four years during World War II.
He and Merle were marriage in 1943 and began their lives together in North Burlingame, later moving to Los Altos. He worked as an insurance underwriter for the next several years, a job that would take the family to Portland, Ore., and then on to Seattle, before they eventually returned to Palo Alto to be close to family.
He left the insurance business in the 1960s to open Keesling's Antiques with his wife, a shop they operated in Los Altos for almost 18 years. During this time they helped establish the Los Altos Antique Dealers Association.
Many of his favorite childhood memories were of family vacations spent at Lake Almanor, and in 1978 he and Merle decided to move to the lake permanently. His great love for the outdoors was a constant draw for him. If the wind was up, he would head to the dock for a quick sail. If the snow was powdery, it didn't take much to convince him to head out for a cross-country ski trip.
One of his biggest loves was riding his bicycle around the lake or to Domingo Springs. The couple were members of the Lake Almanor Wheel People.
He served as Cub master and Scout master in Los Altos and Palo Alto, and later would participate in the 50-mile backpacking trips with the Scouts and his family. He was a volunteer for the Hamilton Branch Fire Department at Lake Almanor for 15 years, serving as a fireman, radio operator and driver of the department tanker truck.
He served as commodore for the La Presa Grande Yacht Club at Lake Almanor and was a member of the Hamilton Branch Community Service District Water Board.
His family said he touched many lives and always made time for family and friends.
He is survived by his wife of almost 63 years, Merle; three sons, Richard Keesling of Mountain View, Robert Keesling and his wife Jan of Destin, Fla., and Peter Keesling and his wife Peg of San Martin; a daughter, Betsy Peterson and her husband Gary of Davis; and his grandchildren, Bill, Sarah, Mary and John Keesling, and Alicia and Daniel Peterson.
He is further survived by two sisters, Jane Trevor and her husband Jim of Hillsborough and Ginger Ramage and her husband Jig of Coronado; a brother, Tom Keesling and his wife Ruth of Englewood, Colo.; and many nieces and nephews.
A celebration of his life will be held with family and friends at his favorite place, Lake Almanor, in late spring. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in his name to Yolo Hospice, P.O. Box 1014, Davis, CA 95617, or to the donor's favorite charity.
