Robert L. Keithley (Bob) passed away peacefully surrounded by family and his minister on June 21st at Lakeview Village, Lenexa. Bob was the only child of Sidney and Edith Keithley born January 9, 1929. Bob and Phyllis were married seventy-three years ago in Sioux City Iowa. Bob joined the Air National Guard and was assigned to Air Force bases in Bangor, Maine and Cheyenne, Wyoming during the Korean War. They were proud parents of three daughters: Linda Jianas, Nancy Hilton (deceased) and Lesa Mitchell (Nick), five grandchildren Peter (Kim) and Nick (Kelly) Jianas, Cydney (Nick) Balda, Brooks (Searcy) and Collin (Shaina) Morgan, nine great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren.
Bob enjoyed a long career with the Ford Motor Company starting in 1959 and his family enjoyed new opportunities to live in Des Moines, Chicago, Overland Park and Detroit prior to his retirement in 1989. Bob was a proud member of the Knox Presbyterian Church and a board member of the Lakeview Village Foundation. He devoted his retirement years to woodworking, boating, fishing and trying to pass on mechanical skills to his grandchildren.
A celebration of his life will be held June 25th, 2pm at Knox Presbyterian Church located at 95th and Knox in Overland Park, Kansas. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Knox Presbyterian Church, Lakeview Village Foundation or KC Hospice.