Keith Winston was born on Feb. 22, 1933, in Atlantic, IA, to Lou and Leta Winston and he was born to eternal life on Friday, May 18, 2012. Keith is survived by his wife, Celia (nee: Brain), of Kenosha; daughter, Janet (Michael) Key, of Milwaukee; son, Steven, of Somerset, and son, Scott, of Platteville; and grandchildren, Jacob, Madeleine, and Jocelyn Key. Keith is further survived by his brother, Harold (the late Carol) Winston, of Mason City, IA; brothers-in-law, Dean (JoAnne) Brain and Carl (the late Dorothy) Brain, of Hedrick, IA, and Henry (Clara) Brain, of Fort Dodge, IA; and fifteen nieces and nephews. Keith graduated from Griswold High School in Griswold, IA, in 1951, and the University of Iowa in Iowa City in 1955 with a degree in Science before serving two years in the U.S. Navy in Honolulu, HI. Upon returning to the States, Keith earned his Master’s Degree in Science from the University of Iowa, where he met Celia Brain of Hedrick. On March 23, 1959, they married and began what was to be a 53 year adventure through life. Upon graduation, Keith pursued another passion and became a teacher. Keith and Celia moved to Kenosha in 1963 where Keith taught Chemistry and was head of the Science Department at Mary D. Bradford High School until his retirement in 1994. Many of his students passed advance placement exams, earning college credit in Chemistry as a result of Keith’s rigorous curriculum. In 1980, Keith was named the first “District Teacher of the Year” for the Kenosha Unified School District. Keith was a National Science Foundation recipient; a senior fellow at Wingspread; the chairman of the local Science Fair and a member of the Board of Directors for the State Science Fair; as well as a member of numerous professional organizations, and belonged to the First United Methodist Church. He was also an avid Packers fan. Keith and Celia traveled to many international destinations, and Keith’s favorite trip was to Egypt and Israel. Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 24th, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, 919-60th Street. Private interment at Sunset Ridge Cemetery, section J. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church or to the American Lung Association.Proko Funeral Home & Crematory5111-60th StreetKenosha, WI 53144Phone: (262) 654-3533Visit Keith’s Online Memorial Book at:www.prokofuneralhome.com
Condolences
Kris Winzer Miller, Class of '73
June 2, 2012
On behalf of many former students that Mr. Winston taught and that sent stories back to me when I let them know that he passed away, our deepest sympathies to his family. Many students credit him for their excellent preparation in many fields requiring chemistry and science. Some of us also remembered how many nights we had to stay after school before we finally learned the entire periodic table...I had to stay 5 nights. I guess chemistry was not my strength, but Mr. Winston was an excellent teacher. Sincere sympathies from his students.
Joyce (Rogers) Dreyer
May 22, 2012
Mr. Winston was a fantastic teacher. I took chemistry my junior year and was a lab assistant my senior year. He was an inspriration and I later became a teacher myself. My wishes are that God provide his family comfort in all the wonderful memories that they have a great husband and father.