Jeffrey Keim

Jeffrey Lynn Keim, 45, of Whitewater passed away Friday, July 24, 2015, at his home.

He was born Sept. 5, 1969, at Hannibal, Missouri, son of Edward Henry and Helen Callaghan Keim. He and Robin Lynn Knutson were married March 16, 2007, at Zion Methodist Church near Gordonville.

Jeff was a deckhand on the Corps of Engineers riverboat, Pathfinder. He was an outdoor lover, fishing, hunting and shooting. He was of the Catholic belief.

Survivors include his wife; two children, Ashley and D.J. Keim of Leopold, Missouri; a stepson, Jeremy (Chassey) Cook, and their children, Hayden, Kaylie and Jaxon of Jackson; and three brothers, Eddie (Dianna) Keim, Dennis (Martha) Keim, and Greg (Kathy) Keim, all of Hannibal.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

The funeral will be at 10 a.m. today at Hutchings Funeral Chapel in Marble Hill, Missouri. The Rev. David Coon will officiate. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery at Leopold.