Grace Stabler

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OBITUARY:

KEWANEE - Grace L. Keesler, 94, of Kewanee, died at 12:10 PM on Friday, January 27, 2006 at Royal Oaks Health Care Center in Kewanee.

Funeral services will be held at 11 AM on Monday, January 30, 2006 at the Rux Funeral Home in Kewanee. Rev. Dr. Kevin Siscoe will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the services at the funeral home. An Order of the Eastern Star Service will be held at 10:15 A.M. Private burial will be held at Pleasant View Cemetery in Kewanee. Memorials may be directed to the First Baptist Church, Kewanee Hospital Foundation, Kewanee Schools Foundation or to a charity of the donor’s choice.

Mrs. Keesler was born on September 7, 1911 in Neponset, IL, the daughter of Glenn and Sadie (Combs) Stabler. She married Haydn F. Keesler on August 31, 1948 in Elko, NV. He preceded her in death on January 20, 1979. She is survived by several nieces & nephews, great nieces & nephews and great -great nieces & nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, 2 brothers and 2 sisters.

Mrs. Keesler graduated from Neponset High School in 1929 and the Kewanee Business School in 1931. She was owner of Keesler Sporting Good’s Store from March 1, 1948 until her retirement in 2000.She was also a Notary Public for 51 years. She was a member of the First Baptist Church and a member since 1959 of the former Eastern Star Harmony Chapter #43, Kewanee, serving in many offices and most recently as Grand Lecturer. She was currently a member of the Geneseo Chapter O.E.S. # 275.

Grace married Hayden Keesler on 31 Aug 1948 in Elko, Elko County, Nevada. Hayden died on 20 Jan 1979. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Glen married Sadie Combs. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

married Sarah Girvin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charles married Sarah Ann Gunning. Sarah (daughter of Thomas Gunning and Alice McBride) was born in in Porta Ferry, County Down, Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]