Yvonne Lucille Keller
October 09, 1938 – August 26, 2018
It is with great sadness that the family of Yvonne Keller announce her passing at 6:40pm on August 26, 2018, in Poplar Courts Nursing Home in Wilkie, Saskatchewan.
Yvonne was born on October 9, 1938, the youngest of eight children to John and Rose Kappel in the Pascal area. She attended grade one in the Pascal School and then they moved closer to Leipzig where she then attended Leipzig school. She loved horses and since they were the main farm power at the time, there were many around. Her mother would sew all the dresses for the daughters for school, cultivate a large garden and prepare meals for the farm crews. The sudden passing of her mother when Yvonne was nine years old would be a defining moment in her childhood responsibilities.
In 1955, she married Edward Keller where they continued to live and farm in the Leipzig area while raising seven children. While creating a life for their family, they were both involved in the community where Yvonne was involved with the Catholic Women’s League for many years. As the family matured and expanded, Yvonne and Edward continued to farm together until Edward passed away due to complications from cancer in 2001. Yvonne loved the outdoors and lived on the farm until 2016 when she moved into Wilkie until her passing. She was the last surviving member of her siblings.
Yvonne is survived by: her seven children: Yvette (Robert) Gruber, Bernadine (Henry) Jungwirth, Edwina (James) Weninger, Charles Keller (Jennifer Kripki), Clifford (Rita) Keller, Alan Keller (Dwayne Dubois), Iain (Jaimee) Keller; 15 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren: John Gruber, Nathan Gruber, Aaron Gruber (Gary Mai), and Abra Gruber; Jared (Jennifer) Jungwirth and children James and Julia, Orin Jungwirth (Kelsey Wright) and daughter Georgia; Alyssa Weninger, Megan (Adam) Pegg, Edward (Janessa) Weninger and son Vincent; Jack Keller, Charlie Keller; Ashley Keller; Jocelyn Dubois; Ethan Keller, Jade Keller; her sister- and brothers-in-law Rita (Leo) Meier and Arnold Stark, along with many nieces, nephews and grand-nieces and -nephews.
She is predeceased by: her parents; her husband; seven siblings and in-laws: Helen (Louis) Sittler, Isabel (Ted) Stark, Cletus (Agnes) Kappel, Irene Stark, Mildred (Leonard) Ulsifer, Alfred Kappel, Donald (Janet) Kappel; and grandson, David Weninger
SERVICES
Funeral Service
Thursday, August 30, 2018
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
St Paschal’s Roman Catholic Church
Main Street
Leipzig, Saskatchewan S0K 1Y0
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Memorial Donations may be directed tot he Wilkie Poplar Courts Activity Fund
Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Yvonne Lucille Keller October 09 1938 August 26 2018..
Décès pour la Ville: Wilkie, Province: Saskatchewan
