Harold KEELER

1920 - 2005  (84 years)

• Name	Harold KEELER
  Birth	17 Dec 1920	Sherburne, Minnesota, United States   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	10 Nov 2005	Santiago, Sherburne, Minnesota, United States   [2, 3]
  Obituary	17 Nov 2005	Princeton, Mille Lacs, Minnesota, United States   [3]
  	Dec. 17, 1920 - Nov. 10, 2005: Harold L. Keeler, 84 of rural Santiago, died Nov. 10, 2005 at his residence. Funeral services were Monday, Nov. 14, 2005 at Glendorado Lutheran Church, Glendorado. Burial was in St. Francis Cemetery in rural Santiago. Arrangements were with Williams-Hanson-Kaun Funeral Home, Princeton. Harold was born Dec. 17, 1920 in Santiago Township, Sherburne County to Ira and Violet (Orrock) Keeler. His family moved to the current farm when Harold was young and he attended country school. He married Orpha Jenson April 17, 1943 in Elk River. They lived on the home farm and he farmed there most of his life. He also worked for Federal Cartridge and Franklin Companies in Anoka before driving truck for Sakry Gravel Co. for 20 years. He drove truck for the McCrossan Construction Co., Minneapolis, until retiring at age 62. His wife, Orpha, died June 16, 2001. Harold is survived by daughters Karen (Gary) Hertel of Zimmerman and Jan (Roger) Wegman of Delano; four grandchildren Rick (Tammy) Jenson of Zimmerman, Denise (Mike) Groebner of Princeton, Todd (Barb) Wegman of Delano and Missy (Dan) Lysne of Delano; 10 great-grandchildren; sister Florence George of Princeton; brothers Clairmont Keeler and Harold’s twin, Carold (Marilyn) Keeler of Princeton. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Orpha; brothers Edgar and Albert; and sisters Myrtle and Jeanette.
  Burial	18 Nov 2005	Benton, Minnesota, United States   [3]
  	St. Francis Cemetery
  Person ID	I1431	Stanwood Family
  Last Modified	2 Oct 2021

  
  

  Father	Ira E KEELER,   b. 1880   d. 16 Mar 1947, Stearns, Minnesota, United States (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Mary Violet ORROCK,   b. 6 May 1882   d. 16 Apr 1956, Stearns, Minnesota, United States (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	8 Mar 1905	Sherburne, Minnesota, United States   [4]
  Family ID	F28	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1579] DB: Minnesota People Records Search, 8 May 2010; entry for Harold Keeler, birth certid# 1920-32712. [S494] Social Security Death Index (SSDI), FamilySearch, entry for Harold Keeler, soc. sec. no. 472-14-7504, accessed 27 October 2013. [S1432] NEWS: Sherburne County Citizen (online archive), Harold L. Keeler; obituary; 17 November 2005; Harold L. Keeler; 10 May 2015. web site no longer active 29 October 2021 [S1686] DB: Minnesota Official Marriage System, entry for Ire E. Keeler and Mary V. Orrock, certificate #ME164.