Arlington Heights, Illinois
Fuerst, Keith Edward age 58, passed away on January 12, 2010 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Beloved husband of Cindy (Takiguchi), loving father of Alison (Dan) Wojcik and Andrea (Jake) Brott, proud grandfather of Eva, Aidan, Lily, and Ella, dear son of A. E. "Todd" and Madelyn...
Read MoreI'm so sorry for your loss,he was a great coach.he never gave up on any of us no matter how we did on the floor or other areas.my first year in the sport was made more memorable because of him and Mr back. Chris brain 1990
Christine brain schwartz
July 26, 2023 | School
I was a friend of Keith's back in the EIU days. As it often happens, we lost contact with each other after graduation. He was a tremendous athlete and a man of goals and principles. My deepest sympathy are with his family.
Tom Finley
1759 CO RD 750 N
Greenup, IL 62428
Thomas Finley
March 17, 2010 | Greenup, IL
My Deepest Sympathy goes out to the Fuerst Family. I had Mr. Fuerst and he was a wonderful teacher and a great man. I wish I would have found out about his passing sooner so I could have attended his services. Unfortunatley I just found out now.
Praying for you to be comforted,
Michelle Renee Greb(nee Panico)
West Leyden H.S. Class of 1994
January 25, 2010
Such a wonderful man. My daughter, Kristie was presented with the Keith Fuerst Award for Outstanding Achievement in English at the FERN Awards assembly at West Leyden in Feb. 2009. She had the chance to have a long and meaningful talk with him and he gave her some great advice for her future. I wish I would have had him as a teacher when I was at Leyden. He will be missed. Please accept our deepest condolences. Kristie Belmont~class of 2010 & Debbie (McMullen) Belmont~ class of 1979
Debbie (McMullen) Belmont
January 19, 2010 | Northlake, IL
My most sincere sympathies are with the family of Mr. Fuerst. He had a great sense of humor, and a great sense of the ridiculous. He was a wonderful teacher and he will be missed.
S.D. Class of 1978
Sandra Donnay
January 17, 2010 | Benton, IL
A great man. Loved his passion for teaching kids, both in the classroom and in gymnastics. My prayers are with the family.
Peggy Kasallis
January 17, 2010 | Franklin Park, IL
My heart goes out to Mr. Fuerst's family. He was such a genuine person and a fantastic instructor; one of the few that I will always remember as having a respectable influence in my younger years. I will always cherish the memories of being in his AP class where we shared many laughs through his teachings which he always paired with witty stories and commentary. He gave me an appreciation for English literature in a manner that no other ever could.
May he Forever Rest in Peace to...
Jena Watson
January 16, 2010 | Melrose Park, IL
Deepest condolences to the Fuerst family.
A wonderful teacher.
West Leyden Class of 78
Jim McGarvey
January 16, 2010 | Virginia, IL
Please accept my sincere sympathy on the passing of Mr. Fuerst-- He was a wonderful teacher
Terrie Lobe Matusek West Leyden Class of 1978
January 16, 2010
