- Date Of Birth: March 10, 1921
- Date Of Death: September 17, 2013
- State: Illinois
Eunice Roth Keehner, 92, of Jacksonville, died Tuesday, September 17, 2013, at Passavant Area Hospital in Jacksonville.
She was born March 10, 1921, near Kampsville, the daughter of John J. and Elizabeth Nordbusch Roth. She married John L. Keehner on Sept. 2, 1940, in Jacksonville and he preceded her in death on Aug. 19, 1994.
She is survived by two sons and three daughters, James L. (Maggie) Keehner of Greenville, NC, Virginia “Ginger” (Robert) Komiskey of Galena, Alice (Bill) Doyle of Tahoe City, CA, Beth Keehner of Jacksonville and Greg Keehner of Springfield; nine grandchildren, James Lloyd (Amanda) Keehner II, Amy Keehner (Jay) Nelson, Rebecca (Tom) Budd, Robert Keehner, Emily Komiskey (Jason) Getz, Christine Komiskey (Patrick) Busker, Jennifer Komiskey, Mathew Keehner, and Tara Keehner; nine great-grandchildren; and one brother, John L. Roth. She was preceded in death by one son, Randall Keehner; and two sisters, Leona Deeder and Margaret Caskey.
Mrs. Keehner was a 1938 graduate of Kampsville High School and then attended Lockwood Beauty School. She retired after 70 years as a beautician. Eunice was an active member of Church of Our Saviour, Catholic Daughters of America and Toastmistress.
