Delores Keim

Delores Keim obituary, Red Lake Falls, MN

Delores Keim

Delores Keim Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Johnson Funeral Service - Thief River Falls on Jun. 4, 2025.

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Delores Evangeline Keim of Thief River Falls, MN formerly of Lakota, ND passed away at her home in Thief River Falls, MN.
No services are planned.
Delores Miller was born December 12, 1931, near Goodridge, MN daughter of Morris and Signe (Sjulestad) Miller. She was the eldest of 10, grew up on the family farm. She attended school at Reiner school and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1949 and enjoyed the school reunions.
She was united in marriage to Arnold Andrew Keim of Red Lake Falls, MN and to this union 4 children were born, Randal, Twila, Arnola, and Gregory. While raising her children she raised a daughter who would become her closest companion and in later years would become her devoted caregiver: Arnie Reilly. The couple settled in Lakota, ND after the children were in school. She was the Shaklee Ambassador, worked for the attorney Idean Locken and part time at the Nelson County Courthouse. She sold her home and moved to Summerfield Place in Thief River Falls in 2014.
Delores had a big garden for 60 years raising vegetables and enjoyed canning.
Delores is survived by her children Randal (Janet) of Detroit Lakes, MN, Twila (Shawn Shrawny) Keim of Marana, AZ, Arnola "Arnie" Reilly of Thief River Falls, MN and Gregory Keim of Eden Prairie, MN; grandson Griffin (Jennifer) Hoffmann; step-great-grandson, Hunter Hoffmann; siblings Richard (Judy) Miller, Judy Anderson, Joyce Geer, Morrie (Mary) Miller, and Gene (Kari) Miller; sister-in-law Sharon Miller; along with many nieces and nephews.
Delores is preceded in death by her husband Arnold, parents Morris and Signe Miller, siblings Edgar (Dorothy) Miller, Lyn (Dick) LaCoursiere, Sharon (Leon) Iverson, and Norman Miller; brothers-in-law Larry Geer and Richard "Red" Anderson.
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