Joan MacDonald Keil

Joan MacDonald KEIL Age 75. Born July 14th, 1929 in Port Townsend, Washington. Passed away July 18th, 2004 in Bellevue, WA at the Gardens at Town Square. Joan graduated from Garfield High School and worked at the Littlers in Seattle. Joan married Girard Keil on Jan. 21st, 1949 in Seattle. Joan was the daughter of Betty MacDonald who wrote the Egg and I, Onion in the Stew and Miss Piggle Wiggle stories. Joan and Jerry lived in Enatai and Medina with their four children Heidi, Rebecca, Timothy & Toby. Joan sang in variety shows to help raise money for Overlake Hospital. Joan was very creative; she loved to paint, garden, cook and create dried flower arrangements. Joan's sense of humor always made people laugh. Memorial Services July 31, 11:00, First Congregational Church, Bellevue. Survived by daughter Heidi Keil Richards married to Kim Richards, daughters Heather and Devin; Son Tim Keil married to Mary Jo, daughters Kallyn, Jerrica, Angie, son Michael; Son, Toby Keil, wife Sally, children Rachel and Griffin.