Keith A. Phelps

Keith A. Phelps obituary, Berlin, WI

Keith A. Phelps

Keith Phelps Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Barbola-Hempel Funeral Chapel - Poy Sippi on Apr. 3, 2025.

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Keith Allen Phelps, age 60, of Berlin, formerly of Redgranite, died peacefully on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton.
He was born January 12, 1965, in Wild Rose, WI, the son of Lawrence and Alice Leone Phelps. Keith was a 1983 graduate of Wautoma High School.
Keith worked for D & D Amusement as a machine repair and delivery man. He had been a member of the band "Jesse and the Boys", playing guitar. Music was always an important part of his life, participating in the choir and Swing Choir in high school, which he lettered, and also performed at the Wisconsin State Fair. Keith enjoyed bowling, playing darts and watching NASCAR. He could very often be found riding his Harley Fat Boy and was part of the pit crew mechanics for Bob Rhode Truck Pulling team.
He is survived by his father, Lawrence; sisters, Tammi (Carl) Schoohs, Barbie Phelps, Connie Phelps (special friend, Steve) and Paula (Jonny) Johnson; brother, Bob Phelps; nieces and nephews, Jessica, Jamie, Josey, Matthew, Ehver, Veronica, Vivianna, Stephanie, Shelby, Cassandra, Adrian, Robert and Bobbie Jean; great-nieces and great-nephews, Anthony, Jojo, Vincent and Jalee; and other relatives and friends. Keith was preceded in death by his daughter, Sha-Le Marie; mother, Alice; brother, Tommy; grandparents; great niece, Elsa; and aunts and uncles.
A gathering of family and friends will be held on Friday, April 25, 2025, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., at Redgranite Lions Hall. Arrangements have been entrusted to Barbola-Hempel Funeral Chapel in Poy Sippi. Anyone wishing to send a sympathy card to the family, please mail to Keith Phelps, c/o Barbola-Hempel Funeral Chapel, PO Box 201, Poy Sippi, WI 54967.

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