Mary Katherine (Mary Kay) Allen Keller

1928 - 2021  (92 years)

• Name	Mary Katherine (Mary Kay) Allen Keller
  Nickname	Mary Kay
  Born	16 Oct 1928	St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Gender	Female
  Died	12 Aug 2021	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	18 Aug 2021	West Lawn Memorial Gardens, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I20956	Rossville
  Last Modified	12 Jun 2022

  
  

  Father	Vendell Allen
  Mother	Hattie Kramer Allen
  Family ID	F8783	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Richard Levi (Dick) Keller,   b. 10 Nov 1926, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas ,   d. 15 Oct 2020, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 93 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 - 18 Aug 2021 - West Lawn Memorial Gardens, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Keller, Mary K. Mary Katherine Allen Keller, passed away peacefully Thursday, August 12, 2021, at McCrite Plaza in Topeka. She was born October 16, 1928, at St. Marys the only child of Hattie Kramer Allen and Vendell Allen. She graduated from St. Marys Rural High School in 1947, the year of the "Bears". On October 2, 1948, she married Richard L. Keller at the Immaculate Conception Church in St. Marys, they were married 72 years before his death on October 15, 2020. They were members of Christ the King Catholic Church in Topeka. Mary Kay loved to sing, fish, camp and travel. She and Dick traveled many states, Europe, Ireland & Hawaii. For many years she was a proofreader at a printing company in Topeka, and in later years worked at Capital Federal Savings & Loan. Mary Kay was a 30+ year member of the American Legion Auxiliary in Rossville where she served as president. She was a member of the Sweet Adeline's Jayhawk Chapter at Topeka. Mary Kay was very active in volunteer work. Survivors include her son, Rick (Janelle) Keller, Topeka and a grandson, Chase Keller, Topeka. Funeral services will be at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, August 18, 2021, at Piper Funeral Home in St. Marys. Interment will be in West Lawn Memorial Gardens, Topeka. Mrs. Keller will lie in state from 9:30 until service time. Piper Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. To leave online condolences go to www.piperfuneralhome.com.