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Kathleen Ione Keaton

1953 - 2018

Kathleen Ione Keaton obituary, 1953-2018, Santee, Ca

BORN

1953

DIED

2018

Kathleen Keaton Obituary

Kathleen Ione Keaton January 4, 1953 - April 8, 2018 Santee, CA Kathleen Ione Keaton died, at home, of diabetes complications the evening of April 8th. She was born at Mercy Hospital, San Diego, and was a lifelong resident of San Diego County. She was the second child of Vern and Ione Miller, who predeceased her. Her younger brothers, David Clinton Miller and James Arthur Miller, are gone already, too. She attended Rolando Park Elementary, Horace Mann Jr. High, graduated from Crawford HS, and luckily for him, married Paul Keaton the following September. She is survived by her sister Mary Juanita Kittle, her husband, three adult children, Christopher, Michael and Adrianne, many nieces and nephews, and twelve grandchildren. She enjoyed macrame, crochet, ceramics, cooking and baking, and was an avid bowler for many years. She was loved by all who knew her.

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Published by San Diego Union-Tribune on Apr. 17, 2018.

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Rochelle Proctor

April 11, 2023

Kathy was my BFF for many many years and I miss her terribly. She had a pure soul and anyone that met her saw that.

Roxie Axson

May 4, 2018

Will always fondly remember the Miller and Orr family outings to the bay for swimming and cook outs and our good times living on Visita Grande. Rest in peace Kathy. The Orr Family (Mike, Roxie and Vicki)

Friends from the old Neighborhood in SD, picture taken in 1980's

Lorna Odegaard

April 30, 2018

So happy

Orissa keaton

April 30, 2018

Some of the grand babies

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April 30, 2018

Enjoying the sun

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April 30, 2018

Hawaii

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April 30, 2018

Mom and little Tallan

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April 30, 2018

Beautiful momma

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April 30, 2018

Kathy and sheldyn and devin

Orissa keaton

April 30, 2018

Playing washer

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April 30, 2018

Hawaii enjoying the ocean

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April 30, 2018

Hawii

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April 30, 2018

Hawaii

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April 30, 2018

hawaii

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April 30, 2018

April 29, 2018

Our trip to Hawaii

Orissa Keaton

April 29, 2018

Mary Kittle

April 23, 2018

With Christopher

Mary Kittle

April 23, 2018

With daughter, Adrianne

Mary Kittle

April 23, 2018

With Sean ( nephew and son, Christopher

Mary Kittle

April 23, 2018

Her favorite tree in Kauai

Mary Kittle

April 23, 2018

She loved working at Barney and Barney

April 23, 2018

Lunch with Danny

April 23, 2018

With Patty, Best Friends

Mary Kittle

April 23, 2018

Having Fun

Mary Kittle

April 23, 2018

With her son Mike and Family at Disneyland

Mary Kittle

April 23, 2018

P J

April 18, 2018

My prayers to the family of Kathleen. May God give strength to the family during this difficult time. My deepest condolences.

Bruce and Rockey Proctor

April 18, 2018

Paul, our hearts go out to you and of course to Christopher, Michael, Adrian, Mary and all of your beautiful grandchildren. Kathy and you were lucky enough to have found your soulmate so early in life. She was so Beautiful inside and out and had so much Love for you and her family. She Loved All and all loved her. Our hearts grieve for you and family but know she's with God and her family that went before her and that she'll always be looking out for all . We pray God gives you all peace. We lost the most beautiful, wonderful, giving person that God ever put on this earth but she'll always be in our hearts.

Mary Dahlheimer

April 17, 2018

I am thankful to have you as a friend. You will be missed! God bless your family and friends! Until we meet again!

Sherry Brower

April 17, 2018

All our love to you Mary and the family for your loss. You and your sister sure looked a lot alike. Praise God you will see her again someday in heaven. Love Dave and Sherry

Jackie Owens

April 17, 2018

Words cannot express my feeling of loss. Haven't seen Kathy for a while but thought of her a lot. Ran into her at Kaiser on day and we had a nice chat. We bowled together for many years on the Lindy Lous and 645 Scratch and The Goodtimers until her health made it impossible to continue bowling. I am sure the Good Lord is getting the lanes ready for you Kathy, you were one of the sweetest ladies I have ever known.

Condolences to the family,

Love and hugs to all

Jackie Owens

Sharon

April 17, 2018

See You again and may Your spirit Fly. Great memories of our younger years. The Gilberts were blessed to have the Millers next door.

Carolyn Perrott

April 17, 2018

Peace & comfort to all of the family. God bless you

Lorna Odegaard

April 17, 2018

Kathy was such a good friend in high school and she married my next door neighbor Paul. It was such a pleasure to share part of our young lives together. We sure had fun going to concerts and taking long rides in the Studebaker's. Rest my friend.

April 17, 2018

It is with sad hearts that we concerning your loss.
Paul, you and your family are in our thoughts and
prayers. It is sometimes so hard to find the right
words. May God bless you, give you the strength
to endure and know, by His mercy and love, that
Kathleen is no longer suffering and at His side.
Sincerely, your ol' friend Pete (Nancy & Family).

Rochelle (Rockey) Proctor

April 17, 2018

Hard to list A memory when there's SO Many. She was my very Best Friend/Sister for the last almost 30 years and my Partner-In-Crime. We had so...many adventures as Kathy use to say and spent so much time together. I Love her so much, I refuse to use past tense since I know she's still with me/us and I'll see her again for more adventures!!!

Chandler Keaton

April 17, 2018

My grandma was the most amazing woman I have ever met! She was my guardian angel in life and will continue to be in death. The world lost one of its brightest lights the night she left us, and I know my world has forever has been changed.
I love you mom

Amy Gagnon

April 17, 2018

You have been and always will be my hero. Your love of life and fighting spirit will always be an inspiration to me. Your inner beauty shone as brilliantly as your outer. I love you to the moon and back with all the life force Ill ever have, Aunt Kathy! I cannot wait until the day I see you again, but until then, I will see you in the butterflies.

Alyssa Pearsol

April 17, 2018

I grew up with the family and they are all wonderful people and loving family. Kathy was like my second mom, she was always there for me, she was a very loving and caring woman. I love her sooooo very much and may she Rest In Peace. My love to all of the family always and forever

Carole France

April 17, 2018

Kathy is a beautiful lady loved by her family and friends. She is gone too young. I hope to know her face to face in heaven! May she be resting in peace.

Deniese Bast

April 17, 2018

My sympathy to the family during this time.

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