GLEN KELLER

SIKESTON -- Glen Keller, 95, of Sikeston, died Thursday, Nov. 23, 1995, at Hunter Acres Caring Center.

He was born July 23, 1900, in Bonneville, Ill., son of Henry C. and Margaret Ann Barrickman Keller. He first married Blanche Swanagon Sept. 20, 1924, at Benton. She died July 6, 1983. He and Dorothy Lewis Guess were married June 22, 1989, in Sikeston.

Keller was employed by Southwestern Bell Telephone in Charleston from 1920-24 and at Sikeston from 1924-34. He was employed by Missouri Utilities from 1934 until retiring in 1965. He was a wiring code inspector with the city of Sikeston many years, and maintained airport radio equipment at Sikeston, Mississippi County and Marston airports until 1990.

He was a member of First United Methodist Church and had been a member of the church orchestra since the 1920s. He was a member of Masonic Lodge 310 and Order of Eastern Star Chapter 137 in Sikeston.

Keller was scoutmaster of Troop 44 many years and received the Order of the Arrow and Silver Beaver Award. He was a member of M.A.R.S. during World War II, and taught Morse Code during the war. He was a member of Civil Air Patrol here.

Survivors include his wife; two sons, Dick Keller of North Las Vegas, Nev., Jim Keller of Sikeston; two daughters, Glenda Morrison of Sikeston, Carol Mason of Hinsdale, Ill.; two stepsons, Mike Guess of Aurora, Colo., Steve Guess of Avon, Colo.; two stepdaughters, Linda Russell of Grants, N.M., Sharon Green of Sikeston; a foster daughter, Imogene Holmes of Sikeston; a sister, Bernice Savers of Checotah, Okla.; 16 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren, and a great-great-grandson.

He was preceded in death by two brothers.

Friends may call at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel from 5-8 p.m. today. A Masonic service will be held at 7:30.

Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the chapel, with the Rev. Charles Buck officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.