William R. Keeffer

William R. Keeffer

William Keeffer Obituary

Published by Leamon Funeral Home - Lena on Oct. 13, 2016.
William was born on January 23, 1940 and passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2016. William was a resident of Stockton, Illinois at the time of his passing. He graduated from Stockton High School in 1958. Following high school he attended the University of Illinois with a Bachelor of Science in Education to be a science teacher and later earned his Masters Degree in Science from Syracuse University in New York. He was married to Eileen. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday October 17 2016 at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Stockton IL. Visitation will be from 2-5:00 PM on Sunday October 16 2016 at Leamon Funeral Home in Lena IL. Father Mike Morrisey will officiate the services. Interment will be at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Freeport IL. A memorial has been established in his name for Holy Cross Catholic Church and the Stockton Public Library.

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Tim Spaulding

October 14, 2016

I'm grateful to've had a teacher as kind & genuinely caring as Mr. Keeffer was. I've thought about him often over the years, fondly!

October 14, 2016

Eileen and family, I am truly sorry for your loss. Bill was a great student as I remember him from Holy Cross School May the Lord surround with His love and strength. Eleanor McPeek DeNure

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