THERESA M. KEITH

CAIRO, Ill. -- Theresa M. Keith, 69, of Cairo, died Saturday, Nov. 25, 1995, at her home.

She was born Feb. 2, 1926, in Cairo, daughter of the late Gustave and Anna Schmidt Schuch. She was a sales clerk for Neils and Westerman Pharmacies in Cairo before her retirement.

She was a member of St. Patricks Catholic Church in Cairo and the Cairo VFW Ladies Auxiliary.

She is survived by her husband, Cecil U. Keith of Cairo; a daughter, Theresa Phillips of Cairo; three sons: Gene Crippen of Cairo, Jeff Crippen of Metropolis and Gus Crippen of Tupelo, Miss.; a stepdaughter, Vivian Keith of Villa Ridge; two stepsons: Steve Keith of Cairo and Cecil Keith of Kevil, Ky.; two sisters: Agnes Brandes of Leroy, N.Y., and Anna Brockmire of Jackson; one brother, Paul Schuch of St.. Louis; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a daughter, Ellen Crippen, two brothers and a sister.

Visitation is at the Barkett Funeral Home in Cairo. Friends may call after 5 p.m. today. The Holy Rosary will be recited in the Barkett Chapel at 6:30 p.m. today. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at St.. Patricks Catholic Church, with the Rev. Fr. Jerome Fortenberry as celebrant. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery in Villa Ridge.