Jeremiah Keller

Jeremiah “Jerry” John Keller, age 66, passed away November 25, 2011, in Bentonville, Arkansas. The only child of John and Delene (Fitzpatrick) Keller, Jerry was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on December 3, 1944. His father was killed in World War II, where he was a pilot with the 40th Bomb Group. Jerry was raised in Oklahoma City by a doting mother and grandparents. He attended Northwest Classen High School, Central State College, receiving his degree in business administration, and Oklahoma City University, receiving his Masters of Business Administration. Jerry is preceded in death by his beloved wife of 39 years, Dorothy Lorraine Keller, whom he missed dearly. They were high school sweet hearts and married in 1965. The family moved from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Muskogee, Oklahoma, joined the jewelry business, and raised their three daughters. They instilled in their three girls the importance of family. Jerry and Dorothy moved to Arkansas in 1993 to be near their eldest daughter and her family, where Jerry and Dorothy started a concrete design company. After the death of his wife in 2005, he relocated back to Oklahoma, closer to his middle daughter and her family in Broken Arrow. Only recently, he moved to Bentonville, Arkansas, to be near his youngest daughter and her family. Jerry was an avid sportsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing and was also an avid reader. He loved the Oklahoma State University Cowboys, where all three of his daughters attended school, and was looking forward to the upcoming Bedlam game. Jerry’s favorite time of the year was the holidays when his girls and their families and friends would gather at his and Dorothy’s home and enjoy wonderful homemade meals around the table together. Jerry always insisted on the largest Christmas tree that could fit in their home, complete with bubble lights and loads of icicles. Their home was filled with love, laughter, friends and family. Jerry is survived by his daughter, Catherine McCutchen, her husband Tom and children Lauren, Brandon and Blake, of Cabot, Arkansas; his daughter Sheri Moreland, her husband Terry, and children Dylan and Peyton Cook and Katie and David Moreland, of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma; his daughter Susan Kendall, her husband Clay, and children Keller and Cooper, of Rogers, Arkansas; sister-in-laws, Elizabeth Prosser, Carol Magness, Mary Flaim, and Alice Litteken; numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephew; and many friends. A memorial service will be held at Tarp Chapel and Gardens at 1401 West Washington Street in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, Sunday, December 4, 2011, at 1:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, gifts may be made to the American Cancer Society’ s programs for breast cancer research, advocacy and awareness.

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Jeremiah Keller

December 3, 1944 - November 25, 2011