Doris Jean Keller, 64, 4094 County Road 318, died Monday, Jan. 27, 1997, at St. Francis Medical Center.
She was born June 1, 1932, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Elmer C. and Iva Ausley Ford. She and Paul J. Keller were married June 20, 1947, in Piggott, Ark.
Keller had been a cook at Southeast Missouri Hospital and St. Francis Medical Center, retiring in 1995. She was a member of Southside Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband; four sons, Robert, Bill and Paul Keller of Cape Girardeau, Charles Keller of Gordonville; two daughters, Katherine Teichman of Cape Girardeau, Paula Keller of St. Louis; two brothers, Bill Ford of St. Louis, Elmer Ford of Cape Girardeau; a sister, Ruth Ford of Cape Girardeau; 16 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a brother, sister and a grandson.
Friends may call at Ford and Sons Mt. Auburn Chapel from 4-8 p.m. today.
Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the chapel, with the Rev. Donny Ford officiating. Burial will be in Russell Heights Cemetery at Jackson.
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