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Obituary- Keller, John V.

JOHN VERNON KELLER
John Vernon Keller, Rossville, 86, passed away Friday, Jan. 4, 2008, at a Topeka hospital.

He was born June 19, 1921, at Delia, the son of Lindsay Vance “Lynn” and Emma Mullinix Keller. He grew up in the Delia community and graduated from Delia High School in 1939. Mr. Keller served in the United States Navy during WWII.

Mr. Keller was engaged in farming and worked at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. in Topeka from 1954 until he retired in 1985. He lived in the Delia community and then in Rossville from 1966 until moving to Topeka in 2005. He was a member of the Delia Presbyterian Church. The United Rubber Workers Union No. 307, Delia Masonic Lodge No. 418 AF/AM and Jimmie Lillard American Legion Post No 31 at Rossville.

He was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Cindy Lee Keller, a daughter, Bonnie Ellen Bush and by a brother, Phillip Keller.

On Dec. 17,1945, he was united in marriage to Bonnie G. Groff at Topeka. She survives at the home.

Other survivors include a daugh-ter, Connie Sue (Don) Mulanax, Emmett; two sons, Lindsay “Skip” (Karen) Keller, Emmett and Michael V. Keller, Rossville; a son-in-law, Roger Bush, Rossville; three sisters, Wanda Parr, Naomi Sumner and Geneva Fairbanks, all of Topeka; nine grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Monday, Jan. 7, at Piper Funeral Home in St. Marys.

Interment was in the Delia Cemetery where military graveside services were conducted by Jimmie Lillard Post No. 31 and Delia Lodge conducted Masonic graveside services.

Memorial contributions may be given to Jimmie Lillard Post No 31 of the American Legion and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple St., St. Marys, KS 66536.