Frances Alma Stevens Keller Obituary (1925

Frances Alma Stevens Keller, age 90 of Blair, died July 25, 2015 at Crowell Memorial Home in Blair. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:00AM Tuesday at St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church in Blair. Graveside services will follow mass at the Blair Cemetery. Visitation will be held Monday with family receiving friends from 6:00 to 8:00PM and a rosary at 7:00PM at Campbell Aman Funeral Home. Frances was born to Cleo and Leslie Brand on March 28, 1925 in Foster, Nebraska. She was married to John Henry Stevens June 25, 1944. Of this union the couple had 10 children, 5 boys and 5 girls. John passed away on April 7, 1982. On April 15, 1989 she married Arthur Keller Sr. Arthur preceded her in death on October 20, 1990. Frances had worked very hard all her life, not only raising 10 children, but working full time jobs also. She loved children and loved to bake for them. She was loved by many and will be missed deeply. She was preceded in death by 3 brothers, Russell (Ida) Brand of California, Clayton (Ann) Brand of Norfolk and Bruce Brand of Foster, her sister Bonnie (Delbert) Bader of Plainview, Nebraska 2 sons Howard Stevens of Florida and Delbert Stevens of Missouri, 2 husbands, John Stevens and Arthur Keller both of Blair. She is survived by children LeRoy (Jane) Stevens of Blair, Noma Roesler of Blair, Stan (Cathy) Stevens of Maine, Don (Linda) Stevens of Auburn, Ina (Clark) Cooper of Blair, Monica (Roger) Counts of Fremont, Diana (Jeff) Pleskac of Blair, and Beverly (Frank) Coover of Fremont, step children Sharon (Ross) Rasmussen of Blair, Art Jr. (Sharmain) Keller of Missouri Valley, Iowa, and brother Rodney (Joyce) Brand of Norfolk. 28 grandchildren, step grandchildren, numerous great grandchildren and great great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.