Richard Levi (Dick) Keller

1926 - 2020  (93 years)

• Name	Richard Levi (Dick) Keller
  Nickname	Dick
  Born	10 Nov 1926	Delia, Jackson County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	15 Oct 2020	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	20 Oct 2020	West Lawn Memorial Gardens, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I17871	Rossville
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2021

  
  

  Father	Emanuel Levi (Levi) Keller,   b. 28 Aug 1893, Phillipsburg, Phillips County, Kansas ,   d. 15 Jan 1961, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Mabel T King Keller,   b. 2 Jun 1898, Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa ,   d. 27 Sep 1971, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 73 years)
  Married	14 Apr 1915
  Family ID	F2957	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Katherine (Mary Kay) Allen Keller,   b. 16 Oct 1928, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas ,   d. 12 Aug 2021, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 92 years)
  Married	2 Oct 1948	St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Children	1. Rick Keller
  Documents		Anniversary- Keller, Dick and Mary Kay Dick and Mary Kay Keller of Topeka will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception from 7 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Rossville American Legion. A dance will follow the reception. Mary Katherine Allen and Richard L. Keller were married Oct. 2, 1948. They have one son, Rick Keller, and one grandson. Mr. Keller retired from KP&L after 40 years of service. Mrs. Keller worked for Wright Chiropractic and Capitol Federal Savings & Loan Association. They request no gifts.
  Last Modified	12 Jun 2022 17:12:01
  Family ID	F6010	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Buried - 20 Oct 2020 - West Lawn Memorial Gardens, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Keller, Richard L. Richard Levi “Dick” Keller Richard L. Keller, 93, died Thursday, October 15, 2020, at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born November 10, 1926, at Delia, the son of Mabel King Keller and Levi Keller. “Dick” graduated from Rossville High School in 1944, and soon after enlisted in the United States Army and was stationed at Nagoya, Japan as a sergeant of a Motor Pool Division. Richard was preceded in death by his parents; and brothers, George and Charles Keller. He worked for Kansas Power & Light for over 43 years retiring in 1989. He was a member of Catholic Faith and was a member of Jimmie Lillard Post No. 31 of the American Legion in Rossville. Dick loved to fish, hunt, and travel. In 1954 he built the house that they still live in. On October 2, 1948, he was united in marriage to Mary Katherine Allen at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Marys. They were married 72 years. She survives of the home. Other survivors include his son, Rick, and wife, Janelle, Topeka; a grandson, Chase Keller, Topeka; a sister, Jaunita Raab, Topeka. A prayer service will be at 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, October 20, 2020, at Piper Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 9:30 until the service. Interment will be in West Lawn Memorial Gardens, Topeka. Memorial contributions may be made to Midland Hospice or Jimmie Lillard Post No. 31 of the American Legion and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple Street, St. Marys, Kansas 66536. To leave online condolences, go to www.piperfuneralhome.com Due to Covid 19, mask and social distancing are required.