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Dolphis Keen Obituary
MANSFIELD: Dolphis McKinley Keen, age 82 of Mansfield passed away Friday evening, December 16, 2011 in MedCentral Mansfield Hospital following a short illness.
He was born August 10, 1929 in Buckhannon County, Virgina to Beve and Aliefair (Cordill) Keen.
A U.S. Army veteran, Dolphis served nearly two years overseas during the Korean War.
On May 20, 1954 he married Hazel F. Shelton who preceded him in death in 1997.
Living in the Mansfield area since the 1960s, Dolphis worked as a group leader at the Flexible Company of Loudonville, retiring in 1990 with 28 years of service. He also worked five years at Meijer as a greeter.
Dolphis was a member of VFW Post #5101, the Disabled American Veterans, and the Moose Lodge in Mansfield. He also attended the Freewill Baptist Church.
He enjoyed fishing.
Dolphis is survived by a son and daughter-in-law Larry and Debra Keene of Loudonville, five grandchildren Angela Keene, Kristen Keene, Michael Keene, Misty Northrup, and Brandon Keene; ten great grandhcildren and a brother Estel Keen of Buckhannon County, VA.
In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by two sons Calvin E. Keene, and George M. Keene, a granddaughter Amber Rae Netherton and three sisters Heddi Short, Vinne Stillwill and Dell Profit.
Friends may call Monday, December 19, 2011 from 4-7pm in the Lexington Avenue Snyder Funeral Home where the funeral service will be held Tuesday at 10am. Burial with military honors conducted by the Richland County Joint Veterans Burial Detail will follow in Bellville Cemetery.
Memorial contributions to the Disabled American Veterans may be made through the funeral home.
Condolences to the Keen family may be expressed online by visiting:www.snyderfuneralhomes.com.
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Amy Hart
November 13, 2020
Dear My Uncle McKinley. I have always loved and missed you so much also Aunt Hazel too... I have been remember you and Aunt Hazel came to visit our home in Va from Ohio many years so I really missed that!! So tell all family that I love and miss them too very much
Christy
December 18, 2011
In the short time I have come to know him he was an amazing inspiration to me as well. I learned a lot from him and will never forget many things he shared with me on my visits. He did have a very big heart and would give anyone the last thing he had. He has dealt with a lot of loss in his time here and has taught me things through his own struggles. I will miss him a lot and never forget him...
KIM
December 18, 2011
I will miss him,alot i enjoyed going there and listen to him about politics,,,and the love he had for people,,he had a big heart made of gold,,hes gone to be with the Lord,i will miss him,,he was a good friend i learned alot from him in the past 7 years,,,,,GONE BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN..SOLONG MCKINNLEY.
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