MUNCIE, IN
Robert F. Keller, 85, passed away, Friday, July 2, 2010 in Ball Memorial Hospital.
The son of Floyd and Lela (Russell) Keller, he was born, March 25, 1925 in Blackford County. Robert served his country in the US Navy during WWII and married Norma Fisher on May 16, 1948 in Newport, RI.
Robert worked for Ontario Corporation as a Project Engineer retiring in 1980. He was a member of the De Soto United Methodist Church and the American Legion of Muncie. In addition to his love of fishing, he was an avid gardener, taking great pride in his “tomato trees”.
He is survived by a daughter, Karen Gibson (husband, Danial), Muncie, two grandchildren, Adam Gibson, (wife, Dinah), Yorktown, and Alaina Gibson, Los Angles, CA, two great-grandchildren, Danial and Juliet Gibson, four brothers, Gene Keller (wife, Margaret), Philadelphia, PA, Phil Keller, Linden, TN, Fred Keller, (wife, Beth) Ft. Worth, TX, and Joe Keller of Arizona, as well as several nieces and nephews.
Robert was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Norma (Fisher) Keller, a son Gary Keller, three brothers and one sister.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 am., Wednesday, July 7, 2010 in the Pitman-Richman Funeral Home, 200 S. Hartford St., Eaton, with Pastor Daryl Hamlyn presiding. Burial with Military Rites by the Delaware County Veterans Honor Guard will follow in Union Cemetery, Eaton.
Friends may call at the funeral home from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. Tuesday, July 6, and one hour prior to services Wednesday..
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made in the form of Gideon Expression Cards at www.gideons.org.
Online condolences may be made at www.watersfuneralhomes.com.
