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Elmer Russell O'KEEFE

Male 1921 - 2013


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  • Born  20 Jul 1921 
    Gender  Male 
    Died  3 Oct 2013  Ft. Wayne, Indiana. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID  I85  Johnson Hindin Tree
    Last Modified  11 May 2014 

    Father  Matthew O'KEEFE,   b. 8 Oct 1892,   d. 17 May 1975 
    Mother  Freda Amelia GREEN,   b. 4 Sep 1898, Baldwin Townnship, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Dec 1945, Brentwood, Alllegheny Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  30 Jun 1920 
    Family ID  F29  Group Sheet

    Family  Emma Christine (Christel) SCHNEIDER,   b. 5 Jun 1922,   d. 27 Mar 2005, Ft. Wayne, Indiana. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  25 Jul 1943 
    Children 
     1. Marga Louise O'KEEFE,   b. 14 Oct 1957
     2. Amy Carla O'KEEFE,   b. 26 Feb 1963
    Family ID  F34  Group Sheet

  • Notes 
    • The following obituary was published in Ft. Wayne, Indiana newspapers on October 4, 2013:

      ELMER RUSSELL O'KEEFE, 92, of Fort Wayne, died on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, at Lutheran Life Villages. Born July 20, 1921, in Pittsburgh, Pa., he was the son of the late Matthew O'Keefe and Freda (Green). He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II in the Pacific and was on the U.S.S. Sproston. He retired in 1983 from Lincoln Life/Internal Auditing for 38 years. He enjoyed traveling and golf. He was a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church; Past President of Lutheran Social Services; Chartered Life Underwriter; Lay Minister to Seniors; Southside Optimist Club (joined in February of 1997). Surviving are his daughters, Marga L. (Russ England) O'Keefe of Columbia City and Amy C. O'Keefe of California; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Christel E. (Schneider); and sister, Marion Sloan. Funeral service is 2 p.m. Monday at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, with calling from 1 to 2 p.m., with U.S. Navy Military service. Pastor Arthur Klousmeier and Pastor Thomas Eggold officiating. Visitation also from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Klaehn, Fahl & Melton Funeral Home, Wayne Street Chapel, 420 W. Wayne St. Preferred memorials to Emmanuel Lutheran Church or Children's Village.