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Herschel Keithline Obituary
September 19, 1934 - April 22, 2023
Kansas City, Kansas - Keithline, Herschel Barry (H.B.) passed away peacefully at home on April 22nd at the age of 88.
H.B. is survived by his loving wife Carol Jean (Miller) Keithline of 61 years, daughter Dana (Dan) Carroll (of Springfield, Missouri), Jay Keithline (of Baltimore, Maryland), Jeff (Kim) Keithline (of Arlington, Virginia), and Jerry (Julie) Keithline (of Kansas City, Missouri). He is also lovingly remembered by his grandchildren: Troy Carroll, Nathan (Suzie) Keithline, Josh (Alyx) Carroll, Jade (Tyron) Gruwell, Ethan Carroll, Ryleigh Carroll, Francie Keithline, and three great grandchildren: Ryker Weeks, Jaxtyn Gruwell, and Skylar Gruwell. He is also survived by two sisters, Patricia Simpson (of Raleigh, North Carolina) and Laura Rose Smith (of Wellington, Kansas), and many nieces and nephews.
H.B. was preceded in death by his parents Andrew and Ruth Keithline, and four siblings, Andrew Keithline (of Colton, California), Frances Palmer (of Amarillo, Texas), James Keithline (of Fort Morgan, Colorado), and Emma Lou Arensberg (of Atchison, Kansas).
Born in Anthony Kansas in 1934, H.B. lived in Wellington Kansas before moving to Atchison, Kansas in 1949. H.B. graduated from Maur Hill High School in 1952, and entered the U.S. Navy in 1953, where he served for four years as an aviation metalsmith in Yokosuka, Japan. Following his time in the Navy, HB attended St. Benedict's College in Atchison, Kansas, obtained an associates degree from Cowley College in Arkansas City, Kansas, and worked for Santa Fe Railroad in Wellington Kansas and General Motors Corporation in Kansas City. H.B. was a dedicated member of American Legion for 63 years.
H.B. worked as a certified pipefitter/welder at the Colgate Palmolive Company in Kansas City, Kansas for more than 30 years. After his retirement in 1991, H.B. enjoyed traveling to visit his family and friends, raising show horses, gardening, hunting, fishing, working around the family farm, restoring his prize Volkswagen convertible bug, and spoiling his grandchildren.
Visitation will be at Holy Angels Catholic Church in Basehor Kansas on Sunday, April 30th from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Funeral Mass will be held on Monday, May 1st at 10:30 AM, followed by internment at St. Louis Church Cemetery in Atchison County, KS at 2:30 PM.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions in his name to one of the following charities:
Sister Servants of Mary
Kansas City Hospice
FIRE Foundation of Kansas City
Holy Angels Church
Wounded Warrior Project
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