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Pocahontas Record Democrat, Thurs, 2 Jun 1938
Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2:30 pm at the M E church for Mrs A Keck who died at the Chas Gibson home Sunday evening following a stroke which she suffered Thursday. Rev W S Handy was in charge of the service. Rebecca Avis Widel was born Sept 12, 1868 in Jackson County. Later she moved with her parents to Sac county. On January 2, 1887 she was united in marriage to Alec H Keck. To this union one child, Roy, was born. In 1895 they moved to Gilmore City where Mr Keck was engaged in business until his health caused him to retire a short time before his death, May 26, 1930. Mrs Keck suffered a stroke in June 1932 and since that time has been an invalid. She suffered a second stroke on Thursday from which she never regained consciousness. She was a member of the local Methodist church and belonged to the Royal Neighbors Lodge. She is survived by two brothers, Harvey Widel of St Paul Minn, and Edward Widel of El Centre, Cal, one granddaughter, Mrs Laurence Aben, four grandchildren and other relatives and friends. Pallbearers were Chas Stebbins, D C Bausserman, Frank Spies, J W Bausserman, John Bothwell and J F Bausserman. Interment was in Marble Valley Cemetery. Those from out of town who were here to attend the funeral of Mrs Keck were Mr and Mrs J E Keck of Sioux City, Mr and Mrs Almer Keck and son Douglas of Brookings, S D, Mr and Mrs Earl Sutherland of Schaller and Mr and Mrs Geo Miller of Early.
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Humboldt Republican, 6
Jun 1930,
Alexander Henry Keck,
son of Jacob and Lydia Keck, was born in Pennsylvania, March 6, 1864. He came
with his parents to Iowa when sixteen years old and with then settled in Sac
county. He married Rebecca Widel, January 2, 1887. To them was born one son,
Roy Alfred, who passed away in December 1928. Mr. Keck came to Gilmore City in
1895 and engaged in the grocery business. Later he conducted a grocery store
and restaurant. He retired from business for a few years and then built a store
room and engaged in the grocery business and continued until a few years ago
when he sold it to Clarence Hogan. Mr. Keck was a member of the Congregational
Church and of the Knights of Pythias Lodge. He had been in poor health for some
weeks and it was thought he would recover but it was not to be. He passed away
Monday night, at 11 o'clock aged sixty years, two months and twenty days. His
departure is mourned by the faithful companion of more than forty years; two
brothers, James Keck of Brookings, SD, Jerry Keck of Independence, Mo; and one
sister, Mrs Susie Miller of Early, Iowa; a granddaughter, Mrs Lawrence Abens
and her son, Kenneth of Gilmore City. There are also several nephews and nieces
and a host of friends. The funeral was held Thursday afternoon at the Methodist
church, conducted by the pastor, [x]. Interment in Marble Valley Cemetery.
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Their son Roy Alfred Keck married Gesena Maria Christoffers, the daughter of Fredrick Otto Christoffers & Ethelia Janssen and they too had 1 child - a girl named Rebecca. However, Roy & Sena divorced and he went on to marry a girl by the name of Rose Marie Konze and she married Reak H Saathoff
Pocahontas Democrat, Thurs, 20 Dec 1928
Roy Keck Is Buried At Gilmore Friday
Funeral services for Roy Keck of Mitchell, S Dak, who died at the Soldiers' Hospital at Kansas City, Dec 11, were held at the Methodist Church in Gilmore city, last Firday afternoon. The Rev Charles H Flesher was in charge of the services. Mr Keck, who was 40 years old at the time of his death, had been a patient at the Kansas City Hospital for a number of months. He was being treated for ulcers of the stomach. He was a resident of the Gilmore city community until 14 years ago when he moved to Mitchell. The deceased in survived by his wife, one daughter, Mrs Edna Abens, and his parents, Mr and Mrs A H Keck of Gilmore City. Burial was made in the Marble Valley Cemetery north of Gilmore City.
Humboldt Independent, 5 Sep 1959
Mrs. Gesena Maria Saathoff, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frederich O. Christoffers was born Oct. 2, 1888 on a farm in the Palmer area. She passed away Aug. 27 at her home following a heart attack at the age of 70 years. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran congregation at Palmer. She was united in marriage with Roy A. Keck, Aug.12, 1908. They made their home at Lake Park, Iowa. They were the parents of one daughter, Edna. She was united in marriage with Reak Saathoff Oct. 4, 1917. They made their home in the Palmer vicinity. In 1952 she moved to Humboldt. She was preceded in death by her husbands, her parents, seven sisters and, brothers and one grandchild. Surviving are her daughter Edna, Mrs. Lawrence Abens of Humboldt; one sister, (Etta) Mrs Henry Peters of Winthrop, Minn.; four grandchildren; one sister-in-law, Mrs. Anna Wessels of Palmer; a brother-in-law Barnie H. Saathoff of Clay Center, Neb., and 11 great-grandchildren.
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Humboldt Republican, 30 Jul 1975
Lawrence Abens, 70, of Humboldt died Monday evening in Humboldt County Memorial Hospital following a short illness. Services will be at 2p.m. Thursday in Zion Lutheran Church, Humboldt, with burial in St. John's Cemetery, Palmer. Friends may call at Lindhart Funeral Home after Tuesday. Surviving are the widow, Edna; sons, Kenneth Humboldt; Howard, Osage; daughters, Mrs. Gerald Noah, Des Moines; Mrs. Roger Collins, Humboldt; 14 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brothers: Waite Abens, Manson; Louis, Pinellas Park, Fla.; Ernest, Humboldt; sisters, Mrs. Albert Janssen, Gilmore City; Mrs. Ted Ridenour, Burbank, Calif.; Mrs. Ora Stroup, Nelson, Calif., and Mrs. Donald Johnson, Gilmore City. Mr.Abens was born in Woodford County, and came to Lizard Lake as a child. He was educated there. He married Edna Keck in 1927 and they farmed in Humboldt County. He was a member of the Farm Bureau.
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