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CE3 US Navy Korea; d: of Mt Carmel; s/of Raymond J Keepes (21 Mar 1904 IL-Jul 1970 Mt Carmel s/of Peter Lewis Keepes {1875-1964} & Mary A Tennes {1876-1935}) & Odelia Wahler (17 Sep 1904 IL-25 Oct 2008 Mt Carmel; d/of Andrew Wahler & Ida Schmidt); m: 6 Jul 1954 Mt Carmel Carolyn S Winkler*; ch: Karen S (m: Michael Lehmann res: Mt Carmel) & Susan M (m: Lonnie Ford res: Mt Carmel) & David (m: Amy res: Carrollton TX) & Michael R (m: Michelle res: Mt Carmel) & Patrick R (res: Evansville IN & fiancee Lisa Acobert of Indianapolis IN); siblings: Philip E (3 Nov 1939-21 Jan 2012 buried St Mary Cem) & Duane (27 Dec 1941-16 Jul 1995 Mt Carmel) & Dorothy (m: ? Zammas res: Miami FL) & Rosemary (d: m: ? Stricklin). (obit & obits of Carolyn & Philip). Note: Jaden Matthew Ford; 28 Aug 2013-28 Aug 2013 Evansville IN; res: Mt Carmel; s/of Clint Ford & Morgan Summerfield; brother: Jason; maternal grandparents: Charles & Brenda Summerfield; paternal grandparents: Lonnie Ford m: Susan; great-grandmothers: Evalena French (m: George Ford) & Dorothea Ligon; maternal great-grandparents Dan Riggs & Shirley Ann Baker (both buried Orio Cem); paternal great-grandparents Bernard R Keepes* & Carolyn* & George E. Maxwell Ford (1926-2010 buried Orio Cem.); no cem mentioned.

b & d Mt Carmel; d/of Robert C Winkler (ca 1914 IN-d) & Mary Lou Risley* (28 Jul 1918 Mt Carmel-4 Nov 2004 Mt Carmel m2: Thomas W Fooks; m3: Charles Haugh); m: Bernard R Keepes*; res: 1940 Mt Carmel
b: Mt Vernon IN or KY; d: Evansville IN; d/of Roy Robinson (ca 1904 KY) & Yvonne Lamb (ca 1915 KY); m: 10 Jan 1959 Bernard L Keepes; ch: Kerry (m: Chris res: Mt Carmel) & Randy (m: Christine res: Mt Carmel) & Tammy (res: Mt Carmel) & Misty (m: Owen Sutton res: Bellmont); res: 1940 Henderson KY; sister Norma Jean (ca 1933 KY m: ? Mitchell res: Kaysville UT). (obit)
age 67; b: Princeton IN; res: Mt Carmel; d: Grayville IL; d/of Robert Garwood* & Norma Jean Dunn* (ca 1927 IL-1968 m2: ? Burrell); m: ? Keepes; ch: Lisa (m: ? Green res: Mt Carmel) & Michelle (m: Danny Stoneberger res: Mt Carmel); brother: Michael (m: Cindy res: Princeton IN); grandparents: Virgil Dunn* & Edna* & Albert Garwood* & Margaret Brake*. (obit)

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age 74y; b: Fuchsstadt Bavaria Germany; d: Mt Carmel; m: Germany Peter Keepes (20 Jul 1792 Bavaria-15 Aug 1845 Wabash bur: East of St Sebastian?s Church); res: 1850 Wabash 1860 Bonpas pct; ch: Peter* (1831) & Mary Ann (22 Mar 1829 Germany-22 Aug 1889 Olney m: Franz Brust) & John Benjamin (Apr 1833 Germany-2 Jan 1913 m1: Gertrude Catrout*)
age 14y 9m 22d; d/of Peter Paul Keepas* & Elizabeth Peter
age 32y 6m 6d; b: Bonpas; d: Mt Carmel; s/of John Keepes & Gertrude Catrout*; m: 2 Feb 1889 Wabash Margaret Regina Fearheiley (18 Oct 1869 Wabash-30 Sep 1954; m2: 27 Sep 1904 Wabash Robert D Sprinkle both buried St Mary Cem); res: 1870-80 Bonpas pct ; ch: Paul F (1 Dec 1889 Mt Carmel-30 Apr 1972 CA) & Albert George (2 Dec 1891 Mt Carmel -Jun 1979 MO m: Frances Foster) & Emma (Feb 1894 Mt Carmel) & Kathleen (Nov 1896 Mt Carmel)
age 39y 6m 8d; b: Germany; m: 2 Feb 1856 Wabash John Benjamin Keepes (Apr 1833 Bavaria-2 Jan 1913 bur: St Sebastian?s Cem; m2: 29 May 1879 Wabash Harriett A Goodart ca 1844); arrived 1854; res: 1860-70 Bonpas pct; ch: Mary Ann (1857 Bonpas-1858 Bonpas bur: St Sebastians Cem) & John Benjamin (2 Sep 1859 Bonpas-14 Mar 1922 Wabash bur St Sebastian?s Cem m: 1882 Wabash Lena Dunkel) & Elizabeth M * (25 Feb 1862 Bonpas-25 Feb 1901 Wabash m: 30 Oct 1883 Wabash John P Baumgart) & George W * (18 Dec 1864 Bompas) & Emma M (30 Dec 1867 Bompas-30 Jun 1899 Wabash) & Charles Nicholas (6 Aug 1870 Bompas-7 Dec 1957 Wabash bur: St Mary Cem m: 10 May 1899 Wabash Kathleen Steckler) & Joseph Alexander (16 Jan 1873 Bompas-21 Sep 1922 Mattoon IL m: 6 Dec 1899 Matilda Baker) & Peter Lewis (4 Sep 1875 IL-4 Jul 1964 m: 7 Feb 1899 Wabash Mary A Tennes {1876-1935}) & Ida (ca 1879 IL); note: John & Harriet had: Ida G (12 Mar 1880-24 Oct 1960) & Martin Leo (22 Feb 1882 Wabash-22 Feb 1958 Wabash) & Jacob John (28 Aug 1883) & Matilda C (14 Aug 1885 Wabash-3 Nov 1942 Wabash) & Lucinda Mary (30 Jun 1887 Wabash-12 Mar 1969 Wabash)
b: Bad Kissingen- Germany; d: Mt Carmel; s/of Peter Keepes & Barbara Shumann*; m: 24 Dec 1853 Elizabeth Peters (29 Sep 1837-19 May 1920 Wabash bur: St Sebastians Cem d/of Frank Michael Peters); res: 1850 Wabash; 1860-80 Bonpas pct; ch: George (23 Jul 1855-3 Aug 1855 bur: St Sebastians Cem) & Margaret (ca 1856 IL) & Franklin Michael (1859-29 Sep 1927 buried St Mary Cem) & Mary (1862 IL-1925 m: George W Fearheiley both buried St Mary Cem) & Elizabeth (1862 IL m: John Baumgart) & Caroline* (1869 IL)

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d: Lincoln IL; s/of Raymond [Bud] Keepes & Cherry Alice Knoerr*
b & d Wabash; d/of Charles Nicholas Keepes* & Cathryn Stecker*
s/of Edward B Keepes* & Mayme Wahler*
probably d/of Joseph Adam Stecker* & Catherine Ann Seiler*; m: Charles N. Keepes*
m: Cathern Steckler*; res: 1910-20 Mt Carmel; ch: Irving J* (1900 IL) & Bernadine L* (1902) & Elizabeth Mary (ca 1905 IL) & Magdalen C* (1909) & Anna F* (1911 IL m: Delbert Weisgerber*) & Charles L (ca 1918 IL).
b: Wabash; d: NC; d/of Elmer Knoerr & Bessie Louise Griesmer (8 Feb 1906 IL-3 Sep 1983 buried Harrison Cem d/of Lee Josiah Griesmer & Lucinda Kuehling; Bessie m2: Arron V. Bell); m: 4 Oct 1947 Raymond [Bud] Keepes; ch: Timothy Lee* (1956) & Andrew Scott* (1963) & Steve (m: Brenda) & Marjorie A* (1950-2001); res: 1930 Lancaster; Siblings: Christina (ca 1925) & 2 other sisters; note: a William Elmer Knoerr d: 30 Aug 1928 Wabash
s/of Raymond J. Keepes* & Odelia Wahler*
b & d Wabash; s/of Peter Lewis Keepes (4 Sep 1875-1964) & Mary Albertine Tennes (1876-1935); m: 14 Sep 1920 Mayme Wahler*; res: 1920-30 Mt Carmel 1940 Bellmont; ch: Raymond (1925)* & Billie Lee* (1926) & Richard L * (1930 IL)
b & d Wabash; s/of Peter Paul Keepes (17 Jun 1831 Germany-1888 Mt Carmel buried Sand Hill Cem. m: 24 Dec 1853) & Elizabeth Peters (29 Sep 1837-19 May 1920 Wabash d/of Frank Michael Peters*); res: 1900-10 Bellmont; never married?
b: IL; d/of Jacob John Keepes* & Lora Steckler*; res: 1940 Mt Carmel;
b: IL; d/of George Frederick Goodart (ca 1825 Germany) & Nancy Litherland (ca 1820 Wabash); m1: 20 Mar 1864 Wabash Charles M. Crowell (1846-after 1870 buried Friendsville Cem.); m2: 29 May 1879 Wabash John Keepes (6 Aug 1833 Germany-2 Jan 1913 Wabash buried St Sebastians Cem); res: 1900-20 Bellmont; ch; Ida G. (12 Mar 1880-24 Oct 1966) & Martin Leo* (27 Feb 1882) & John Jacob* (1883) & Matilda K. (Aug 1885 IL) & Lucinda Mary (30 Jun 1887 Wabash-12 Mar 1960 Wabash).
d: Mt Carmel; m: Peter L Keepes*
perhaps d/of Jacob J Keepes* & Lora Steckler*
b & d Wabash; s/of Charles Nicholas Keepes* & Cathryn Stecker*
b; IL; d: Mt Carmel; s/of John Benjamin Keepes & Harriet A. Goodart*; m: Lora Steckler*; res; 1910 & 1930 Bellmont 1940-2 Mt Carmel; ch: Lillian O (ca 1909 IL) & Margaret M. (ca 1911 IL) & Gertrude* (1913) & Helen (ca 1915 IL) & Jacob Everett (26 Sep 1920 Wabash-15 nov 2015 Greenboro NC m: Annie)
b: IL; d: Mt Carmel; m: Jacob J Keepes*
d: Wabash; d/of Charles N Keepes (Aug 1870 IL m: 10 May 1899 Wabash) & Catherine A Steckler (Nov 1872 IN or IL); res: 1910-20 Mt Carmel; siblings: Irving J (Mar 1900 IL) & Bernadine L (ca 1903) & Elizabeth Mary (ca 1905 IL) & Anna F (ca 1912 IL) & Charles L. (ca 1918 IL).

d/of Raymond [Bud] Keepes* & Cherry Alice Knoerr*
s/of John Benjamin Keepes (1833-1913) & Harriet A. Goodart*
b: Wabash; d: Mt Carmel; d/of Joseph Fermis (IN) & Elizabeth Hart (KY); m: ca 1899 Louis Keepes (4 Sep 1875 IL-4 Jul 1963 Danville IL); res; 1900 & 1930 Mt Carmel; ch: Mary E. [Mamie]* (Oct 1899 IL) & Christine (ca 1909 IL) & Minnie (ca 1913 IL)
probably d/of Louis Keepes & Mary Ann*
b: Wabash; d/of Andreas Wahler* & Ida Schmitt*; m: Edward Keepes*
b: Bellmont; d/of Andreas Wahler* & Ida Schmitt*; m: Raymond J. Keepes*; res; 1994 Mt Carmel
b: Wabash Co IL; s/of John Benjamin Keepes (1859-1922) & Magdalena [Lena] Dunkel (1861-1951) both buried St Sebastian Cem; m: Helen E Fearheiley*; ch: Helen Esther (ca 1927)
age 72; b: Mt Carmel; d: Grayville; s/of Raymond J. Keepes* & Odelia Wahler*
b & d Wabash; s/of Peter Lewis Keepes (1875-1964) & Mary Albertine Tennes (1876-1935); m: 5 May 1925 Odelia Wahler*; res: 1930 Mt Carmel; ch: Philip E* (1939) & Duane* (1941) & Bernard R (1 Jun 1932-26 Jul 2003 buried Highland Cem) & Rosemary* (13 Jun 1936 m: Joseph Stricklin*) & Dorothy (m; ? Zammas res: FL) (obit of Philip E)
b: Wabash; d: Dallas NC; s/of Edward Keepes* & Mayme Wahler*; m: 4 Oct 1947 Cherry Alice Knoerr*; ch: Steve (m: Brenda res: Bellmont) & Dan (m: Nancy res: Gastonia) & Ron (m: Karen res: Troy IL) & Marjorie A* (16 May 1950) & Andrew Scott* (1963). (obit)
b: IL; s/of Edward Keepes* & Mayme Wahler*; m: Wilma M Boyd*
b & d Wabash; s/of Raymond [Bud] Keepes* & Cherry Alice Knoerr*
d/of Stanley Boyd 1911-1993) & Bessie Thompsom ( ) both buried Orio Cemetery; m: Richard L Keepes*

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US Marines Korean War; age 86; b: Wabash Co IL; d: Mt Carmel; s/of Leo Phillip Keepes* & Edith Clara Tennis*; ch: Randy (m: Christine) & Kerry & Misty & Tammy. (obit)
age 43; d: Mt Carmel; s/of Herman Frank Keepes* & Hazel Mary Keefey*; m: 1 Apr 1958 Charlotte Ann Greene; ch: Carla Jo (ca 1963; m; ? Howell-Mt Carmel) & Selena (ca 1962 - Keensburg) & Frank* (10 Jul 1964 Germany) & Jack Michael* (1966 Mt Carmel) & Michelle (1966 m: Greg Anthis) & Jacqueline & Chris. (obit of Jack)
age 93; b: Wabash; d: Enfield; s/of Joseph B. Keepes & Margaret Wahler*. (obit)
b: IL; Mt Carmel; d/of John Joseph Tennis* & Louisa Mauer*; m: Leo Phillip Keepes*
b: Bavaria; d: Wabash; d/of Michael Peter Sr. (ca 1810 Germany) & Margaret Wirth (ca 1812-1 Apr 1884 bur: Sand Hill Cem.); m: 24 Dec 1853 Peter Paul Keepes (17 Jun 1831 Bavaria-6 Sep 1888 bur: Sand Hill Cem); res: 1870-80 Bonpas 1900 Bellmont; ch: George* (23 Jul 1855 Wabash) & Margaret (ca 1856 IL) & Franklin Michael (1859-29 Sep 1927 bur: St Marys Cem) & Mary (1862 IL-1925 m: George W Fearheiley both bur: St Marys Cem) & Elizabeth (25 Feb 1862 IL-25 Feb 1901 bur: Sand Hill Cem m: John Baumgart)?& Caroline (20 Mar 1869 IL- 11 Jan 1884 bur: Sand Hill Cem).
b: Germany; d: White Co. IL; s/of Carl P Keepes* & Charotte Greene
b & d Wabash: originally bur: Keepes Cem. which was farmed over. Leo Keepes recovered some of the Keepes tombstones and placed them in St. Sebastian Cemetery in 1961; s/of Peter Paul Keepes (1831-1888 bur: Sand Hill Cem) & Elizabeth Peter*
Master Sgt US Air Force; age 85; b: Wabash Co IL; d: Mt Carmel; s/of Leo Philip Keepes* & Edith Clara Tennis*; m: 16 Apr 1955 Shirley Sue Williams (-10 Apr 1980) ch: Vickie (m: Scott Kieffer) & Daniel (m: Kim) & Michael & Pamela (m: George Woodcock) & Bruce (Sandra) & Kevin (m: Carla) & Candyce (m: Kevin Hadra) & Shaun (m: Kim). (obit)
age 15d; b & d Wabash; s/of?John Benjamin Keepes* & Lena Dunkel*
b: Corydon- Harrison Co. IN; d/of Joseph Keffey (15 May 1852-30 Dec 1932) & Rosetta Foster (8 Sep 1863-14 Mar 1925) both bur: Rose Hill Cem; m: Herman Keepes*
b: IL; d: Mt Carmel; s/of John Benjamin Keepes* & Lena Dunkel*; m: 30 Mar 1932 Hazel Mary Keffey*; res: 1940 Bellmont; ch: Robert Herman* (13 Jan 1933 Bellmont) & Geneva (ca 1934 m1: J Edgar Baumgatner; m2: ? Ankenbrand - Bellmont) & Gary/Gony J (ca 1934 IL) & Carl* (9 Jun 1939) & Anthony (Rolla MO). (obit of Robert)
b & d Mt Carmel; s/of Leo Keepes* & Edith Tennis*; res: 1930-40 Bellmont
s/of Joe Keepes & Margaret Wahler*
age 57; b: Germany; res: & d Mt Carmel; s/of Carl P. Keepes* & Charlotte Ann Greene*; m: Jun 2005 Dixie Bump; ch: Molly & Katlyn Smitly & Felicia Smitly; cremated. (obit)
age 79; b: Bavaria; d: IL; s/of Peter Keepes* (20 Jul 1792) & ?Barbara Shumann (ca 1793 Germany-16 Aug 1867 bur: Sand Hill Cem.); m1: Gertrude Cassie Catrout (1 May 1837 Germany-8 Nov 1876 bur: Sand Hill Cem.); m2: 29 May 1879 Wabash Harriett Amanda Goodart (31 Dec 1844 Wabash-11 Mar 1922 bur: St Mary's Cem; m1: Elmer Crowell); imm 1837; res: 1860-70 Bonpas pct 1900 Bellmont; ch:?Mary Ann* (1857) & John Benjamin* (2 Sep 1859 Wabash) & Elizabeth M (25 Feb 1863 IL-25 Feb 1901 bur: Sand Hill Cem m: John P Baumgart) & George W. (18 Dec 1864 IL-18 Jan 1897 bur: Sand Hill Cem.) & Emma (ca 1868 IL) & Charles Nicholas (6 Aug 1870 IL-7 Dec 1957 bur: St Mary's Cem) & Joseph Alexander (16 Jan 1873 IL-21 Sep 1922 Mattoon IL m: 6 Dec 1899 Matilda Baker) & Peter Lewis (4 Sep 1875 IL m: 7 Feb 1899 Wabash Mary A Tennis {1876-1935}) & Ida (ca 1879 IL) & Martin Leo (22 Feb 1882 IL) & Matilda Catherine (14 Aug 1885 IL-3 Nov 1942 bur: St Mry's Cem m: Peter Ottmann) & Lucinda May (30 Jun 1887 IL-12 Mar 1960 bur: St Mary's Cem).
b: Wabash; d: Bellmont; s/of John Keepes* & Gertrude Cassie Catrout; m: 22 Aug 1882 Wabash Lena Dunkel*; res: 1900-20 Bellmont; ch: Jacob John (28 Aug 1883-Feb 1978 Mt Carmel) & Gertrude Barbara* (6 Dec 1885 m: Joseph Peter) & Barbara (Apr 1889-1956 Evansville IN m: Frank Neumann) & Leo Philip* (2 Apr 1890 Wabash) & Peter Lewis (1892-1951 m: Helen E Fearheiley both buried St Marys Cem) & William G* (1895) & George W* (1898) & Anthony Edward (29 Apr 1899-Mar 1987 Red Bud - Randolph Co IL) & Herman Frank* (21 Jan 1902)
US Army 1952; b & d Mt Carmel; s/of Leo Keepes* & Edith Tennis*; m: 8 Jan 195? Phyllis M.*; res: 1940 Bellmont 1996 Mt Carmel
d/of Jacob Dunkel (4 Jan 1829-8 Aug 1902) & Barbara Zoll (3 May 1833 Germany-10 Apr 1923) both bur: St Mary?s Cem); m: John B. Keepes*
Waggoner - Co C 120th Infantry US Army WWI; age 82; b: Wabash; d: Mt Carmel; s/of John Benjamin Keepes* & Lena Dunkel*; m: 7 Sep 1921 Mt Carmel Edith Clara Tennis*; res: 1930-40 Bellmont 1942 Mt Carmel 1950 Bellmont; ch: Norman John* (7 Aug 1923 IL) & Bertha Mae (12 Nov 1923 Wabash-19 Dec 2014 Evansville bur: St Mary?s Cem m: Howard Keifer) & Howard William* (16 Nov 1926 IL) & Agnes L (12 Feb 1928 IL res: Mt Carmel m: 4 Nov 1950 Richard K Hockgeiger bur: St Mary's Cem) & John Leon* (10 Feb 1930 IL) & George Victor* (24 Sep 1934 Wabash) & Bernard* (7 Jan 1936 Mt Carmel) & Eugene [Gene] Otto (Aug 1940 m: Judith K res: Petersburg IN) & Marilyn L (1944 m: John Robert Harris*). (obits of Bertha & Norman & George & Bernard)
b: Wabash; d: Olney; d/of Andrew K Wahler (25 Mar 1869-10 Oct 1964) & Ida K Schmitt (15 Feb 1871-2 Mar 1960) both bur: St Mary's Cem; m: 1920 Joseph Bernard Keepes (26 Jun 1902 Wabash-18 Nov 1993 Newcastle WY bur: IN; m2: Jane; s/of Peter Lewis Keepes & Mary Ann); res: 1940 Bellmont; ch: Joseph Bernard (18 Aug 1923-16 Nov 1998 OR) & Evelyn (1 Feb 1925 IL-28 Dec 2004 Evansville IN m: James Joseph Oliver) & Clara Lou (3 Oct 1926 Wabash-23 Oct 2000 Wichita KS m: ? King) & Donald A* (14 Jul 1929 Wabash) & Mary Katherine (12 Dec 1931 IL-28 Jun 2010 Enfield White Co IL m: Joseph H Basinger) & Harold (4 Dec 1933 Browns Edwards Co IL-31 Aug 2017 Olney) & Max Sharon (21 Feb 1934 IL-17 Dec 2007 Evansville IN) & infant* Carolyn? (1935) & Thomas (15 Sep 1936 Browns Edwards Co IL) & Margaret (m: ? Burgener-Houston TX). (obit of Donald)
d/of John Benjamin Keepes* & Gertrude Catrout; originally bur: Keepes Cem. which was farmed over; 1961 stone moved to St. Sebastian Cemetery
age 62; b: Princeton Gibson Co IN; d: Evansville IN; res: Mt Carmel; d/of Harvey John Andrews (30 Sep 1897 IL-21 Dec 1957 Princeton Gibson Co IN) & Leo Maud Cremeens (28 Oct 1899 Macedonia IL-14 Jan 1995 Princeton IN bur: Oakland City IN); m: by 1970 ? Keepes (- by Dec 2001); res: 1985 Mt Carmel; ch: Christopher (Mt Carmel); parents res: 1920 Franklin Co IL 1930 Williamson Co IL 1940 Princeton IN; siblings: Robert Charles (10 Dec 1919 IL-30 Jul 1977 TN) & Alameda June (18 Aug 1922 Mauketown IL-23 Apr 1993 Evansville IN m: Hopkins) & Harvey Jr (Princeton IN)
US Army WWII; age 93; b: Evansville IN; res: Mt Carmel; s/of Leo P Keepes* & Edith C Tennis*; m: 4 Jun 1947 Mt Carmel Helen Margaret Pohl (ca 1929 IL; d/of Anton L Pohl 1892-1967 & May Ruth Roderick both bur: St Marys Cem); ch: Linda E (22 Mar 1952-1 Jan 2006 bur: Grayville - Edwards Co IL m: Tony Ford who res: Grayville) & Phil (m: Linda res: Grayville) & Dennis (m: Jamie res: Portland OR) & James (m: Sonia res: Mt Carmel) & Norma (res: Olney - Richland Co IL m: Robert Howard 1942-2001) & Barbie (m: Ian Martin res: Great Britain) & Sue Ann (res: Grayville - Edwards Co IL m: John Farmer who d) & Nancy (m: Joe Vargo res: Mt Carmel) & Mary Beth (m: Rick Bradford res: Flintstone GA). (obit)
b: Fuchsstadt Bavaria; d: Wabash; s/of Petri Kippes & Margarete Wahler; m: Barbara Shumann (ca 1793 Germany-16 Aug 1867 bur: Sand Hill Cem.); ch: Mary (22 Mar 1829-22 Aug 1899 Olney m: Franz Brust) & Peter Paul (17 Jun 1831-6 Sep 1888 bur: Sand Hill Cem) & John Benjamin (6 Aug 1833)*; injured by a horse; He was a tall man - standing over 6'6" and weighed over 300 pounds; coffin was a large hollowed-out tree.
b: IL; d/of Virgil J Dunn (2 Jul 1905-26 Dec 1981) & Edna Peterson (29 Jan 1907-6 Jan 1977) both bur: Highland Cem; m: John L. Keepes*
age 79; b: Bellmont; d: Grayville IL; s/of Herman Frank Keepes* & Hazel Keffey*; m: 23 Apr 1959 Mt Carmel Yvonna Knapp; divorced; ch: Tina Marie (m: Charles Kersh - Soso MS) & Robert A. (Bone Gap) & Kenneth J. (m: Lisa - Culber OR). (obit)
m: 16 Apr 1955 George [Victor] Keepes (24 Sep 1934 IL; s/of Leo P Keepes* & Lena Dunkel*; res: Mt Carmel)
b & d Wabash; s/of?John Benjamin Keepes* & Lena Dunkel*