PHYLLIS KEEFER

Phyllis Irene Keefer, 86, of Big Lake, Columbia City, IN passed away at 12:50 p.m. Thursday, January 30, 2014 at Norwood Health and Rehab Center, Huntington, IN, after a brief illness. She was born on July 31, 1927 in Allen County to Robert J and Elsie I. (Hambleton ) Young.

She graduated from Lafayette Center High School with the Class of 1945. She was married on July 4, 1947 in Kentucky to Elmer M. Keefer, Jr. She moved to Roanoke in 1947 and then moved to Zanesville in 1989 and then moved to her present home at Big Lake in 1994.

She was a factory worker at the Coil Factory, Roanoke and Square D, Huntington and retired in 1990 from Superior Auto. Her passion in life was her grandchildren, great grandchildren and animals.

She is survived by 2 children, Karen (Jack) Landrum and Kevin (Mary) Keefer both of Huntington; 1 brother, Paul R. (Mary) Young; 4 grandchildren, Todd (Jill) Landrum, Troy (Sadie) Landrum, Kimberley Keefer-Hollowell and Chad (Rachel) Keefer; 10 great grandchildren, Kelsey, Hunter and Jordan Hollowell, Colton,Corbin,Daphnee, Madison, Collin, Mason Landrum andAbigail Keefer . She was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer M. Keefer, Jr. and Charlie her favorite cat.

Visitation will be held on Monday, February 3, 2014 from 4-7:00 p.m. at DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home, Columbia City. Funeral service will be held on Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. withPastorMark Hoffer of Union Church, Huntington, will be officiating. Burial will follow at Covington Memorial Garden Cemetery, Fort Wayne. Memorial bequest may be given in her memory to Whitley County Humane Society.