George Keller

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- George W. Keller, 84, of Perryville died Thursday, April 3, 2003, at Perry County Memorial Hospital.

He was born Nov. 19, 1918, at St. Mary's, Mo., son of Harry E. and Mabel Roth Keller. He and Mary Schneier were married Feb. 7, 1942.

Keller had worked at International Shoe Co., and had owned and operated George's Place. He was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, and charter member of VFW Post 4282.

He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.

Survivors include his wife; four sons, Robert, Wayne and Keith Keller of Perryville, Gary Keller of Collinsville, Ill.; two daughters, Judy Laurentius of Perryville, Mary Bignall of Fort Collins, Colo.; 13 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Friends may call at Miller Family Funeral Home from 4 to 9 p.m. today, and Saturday from 6:30 to 10:50 a.m. Parish prayers will be at 7 tonight. The rosary will be recited at 10 a.m. Saturday.

Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Vincent's Church. The Rev. Kevin Fausz will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, with military honors courtesy of American Legion Post 133.