Frances C. Keister
Frances “Fran” C. Keister, 87, Plymouth, passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 24, 2018, in Miller’s Merry Manor, Plymouth.
She was born in Jackson, Ky., the daughter of Perry Henderson and Margaret (Mullins) Stacy.
She graduated in 1948 from North Judson High School.
On Oct. 25, 1952, in Knox, she married James “Donald” Keister, he preceded her in death on Sept. 2, 2012.
She loved playing bridge, doing needle point, cross stitch, ceramics and crossword puzzles. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church and an Alumni of Delta Theta Tau Sorority.
She worked several jobs including, a teacher’s aide at Old Washington School, Sears, Treasurer and bookkeeper at the Plymouth High School, bookkeeping at Keister’s Oil Company, and retired from the Marshall County Treasurer Office.
Surviving are her two sons, six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. They are: Jim (Linda) Keister, Plymouth; and their children: Brandon (Jillian) Keister, Plymouth; and their daughter: Arianna, Eric Rubesha, Plymouth; Laurie (Joe) Hayes, Valparaiso; and their children: Liam and Kari; son: John (Beth) Keister, Vernon Hills, Ill.; and their children: Sarah (Dan) Armstrong, Libertyville, Ill.; and their children: Milo and Bea, Greta (Brad) Mann, Wauconda, Ill.; and their children: Natalie and Audrey, Mary Keister and her husband, Peter Nencka, Columbus, Ohio. Also surviving is a brother: Perry H. (Priscilla) Stacy, Lafayette, sister: Gladys (Robert) Stacy, LaPorte, along with many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two sisters; Polly Stacy, Janice Howard and three brothers; Grover, J.B., and Paul Stacy, three brothers-in-law: Robert Stacy, Thurman Stacy, Clifton Howard, two sisters-in-laws: Marvelene Stacy and Carol Stacy.
Visitation will be held 11-1 p.m., Friday, April 27, in the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 North Michigan Street, Plymouth. Funeral services will at 1 p.m. Friday, with Rev. Toni L. Carmer of the First United Methodist Church officiating.
Burial will be in the New Oak Hill Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be directed to either the First United Methodist Church, 400 North Michigan Street, Plymouth, IN 46563 or to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, P.O. Box 5014, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5014.
The family wishes to express their appreciation and thanks to Miller’s Merry Manor, for all the loving care and support during mom’s eight and a half years with them.