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Dennis Michael O'Keefe

1943 - 2025

Dennis Michael O'Keefe obituary, 1943-2025, Klamath Falls, OR

BORN

1943

DIED

2025

FUNERAL HOME

O'Hair-Wards Funeral Chapel

515 Pine St

Klamath Falls, Oregon

UPCOMING SERVICE

Rosary

Dec. 19, 2025

10:30 a.m.

St. Pius X Catholic Church

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Dennis O'Keefe Obituary

Dennis Michael O'Keefe, born in Klamath Falls, OR to Mary Galarneau and Tobias Joseph O'Keefe passed away peacefully on 11/23/2025. Dennis attended Henley High School, Southern Oregon College and the University of Oregon before marrying Donna Lee Kircher. Dennis loved old cars, photography and making Jewelry. He was preceded in death by his beloved parents, his brother Tobias Joseph O'Keefe II and his son Tobias Joseph O'Keefe III. He is survived by his beloved sister Rosemary (Walt) Locke, his daughter Sandra O'Keefe, nephews Michael and Thomas and niece Mary Alice, numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Services will be held December 19th, at St. Pius X Catholic Church, 4880 Bristol Ave, Klamath Falls, OR. A rosary will be prayed at 10:30 AM, with a funeral Mass at 11 AM. Graveside services at 1:30pm Mount Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Pine Grove Rd & Highway 140 E, Klamath Falls, OR.

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Published by Herald And News on Dec. 10, 2025.

Memorial Events
for Dennis O'Keefe

Dec

19

Rosary

10:30 a.m.

St. Pius X Catholic Church

4880 Bristol Ave, Klamath Falls, OR

Dec

19

Funeral Mass

11:00 a.m.

St. Pius X Catholic Church

4880 Bristol Ave, Klamath Falls, OR

Funeral services provided by:

O'Hair-Wards Funeral Chapel

515 Pine St, Klamath Falls, OR 97601

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Rosemary Locke

December 13, 2025

We the family of Dennis O´Keefe wish to thank all who have expressed condolences on his call by God. Your tender remembrances of him and our family bring comfort. Please remember Dennis in your prayers.

John/Marlene Hendrickson

December 11, 2025

I fondly remember the Okeefe family from 1950's. They were wonderful Irish people. I am very sorry to hear Dennis and Toby are gone. Also, Toby and Mary. We wish our condolences and prayers to the rest of the family. John/Marlene Hendrickson

Stephen Plass

December 11, 2025

I was fortunate to have gotten to know Dennis since he moved back to the Klamath Falls area. We had much in common, as when he was a young boy his family lived on Golden Road near Tulelake, about 1 mile from our place. Their above ground potato cellar is still standing. He said, the house still had a hand pump at the kitchen sink, from the first homesteads of the early 1920's. He told me that his father sold the Tulelake farm in 1946 and bought a farm near Henley. But the could not move to the farm at Henley until after the harvest that year. So his family spent the summer of 1946 in Ireland. He had memories of praying to Rosary in Ireland with family around the sod fire in the house. He knew he needed surgery, but after having some bad luck in the hospital a few months ago, he really did not want to go back in there again. He said - Father, Thy will be done.

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