Lloyd Carl
Keehn, the son of Carl and Anna (
Geisler)
Keehn was born on June 25, 1920 at
Gresham,
Nebraska. He received his education in
Seward and
Polk Counties. The family moved to
Boone County in 1939. Lloyd enlisted in the navy on December 27, 1941. He spent 35 months on ships in the South
Pacific. He was honorably discharged on October 2, 1945.
On May 20, 1944 Lloyd was united in marriage to Geraldine
Stull in Seattle, WA. Following Lloyd’s discharge they moved back to
Nebraska and stayed with his folks that first winter. On April 1, 1946, they bought the “John King” farm 4 miles east of
Albion. The couple lived on the farm until 1970 when they moved into the new house they built in
Albion. However, Lloyd continued to farm the land. In October of 1998 Lloyd entered the
Wolf Memorial Good Samaritan Center in
Albion. It was there that he passed away on Sunday, November 12, 2006 at 86 years of age.
Lloyd was a member of the
Zion Lutheran Church in
Albion. He was also a member of the American Legion Post #162 and VFW Post #736 of
Albion.
He is survived by his wife Geraldine of Albion; 2 children: Sandra
Godel of Norfolk, NE; David
Keehn of
Hastings, NE; 6 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; 2 brothers: Vernon and wife Donna of
Bella vista, AR; Delmer and wife Marjorie of St. Edward, Nebraska; 1 sister: Berniece
Gress and husband Gerald of Albion; along with other relatives and friends.
Lloyd was preceded in death by his parents; 1 brother Gerald; 2 sisters: Dorothy
Heitman and Ilene
Hoffer.
………………………………………………………………………
FUNERAL SERVICES: 10:30 a.m. DAY: Thursday, Nov. 16, 2006
CHURCH:
Zion Lutheran Church TOWN:
Albion,
NebraskaMINISTER: Rev. Larry
Sydow CEMETERY: Rose Hill Cemetery with Military Rites conducted by American Legion Post #162 and VFW Post #736 of
Albion.
VISITATION: Wednesday from 4-8 p.m. at the
Levander Funeral Home in
Albion.