Phyllis M. Keck, 83, passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2017, at her residence, surrounded by her loving family. Born on November 17, 1933, in Kenosha, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Irene (Mortier) Bornhuetter. A lifelong resident of Kenosha, she attended local schools. On February 14, 1953, she married Eugene G. Keck. He preceded her in death on November 29, 1998. She was employed by JC Penny for 12 years and later by Chase Bank for 10 years. Phyllis was a member of St. John the Baptist Parish, the Red Hat Society and the AT&T Pioneers. She enjoyed traveling and many other activities with family and friends. She is survived by her five daughters, Gail (Robert) Burden of Racine, and Linda (Michael Goetsch) Wells, Cynthia (William) Allan, Diane Hoffman, and Paula (Dustin) Durkee, all of Kenosha; nine grandchildren, Deanna (Carl) Lemke, Colleen (Cris LaMar) Kekahbah, Anthony (Vicky) Wells, Amy (Aron) LaCrosse, Rachel (Tim) Morrissey, Courtney (Luis Orbe) Allan, Kristen Cowfer, Brittany Durkee, and Jacob Durkee; eight great-grandchildren, Rylee, Abby, Georgia, Robert, Hayley, Jayden, Karsen, and Anthony; and many other loving family and friends. In addition to her parents and husband, Phyllis was preceded in death by a daughter, Sandra; a grandson, Matthew; and her sister, Dolores Buskirk, all in 1994. Visitation will be held on Friday, February 24th, at Proko Funeral Home from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, February 25th, at St. John the Baptist Church, Paris, at 11:00 am. Interment will follow at St. James Cemetery in Kenosha. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the AT&T Pioneers for Dayton House through the family or St. John the Baptist Church, 1501-172nd Avenue, Paris, WI 53182.Proko Funeral Home & Crematory5111-60th StreetKenosha, WI 53144Phone: (262) 654-3533Visit & Sign Phyllis’ Online Memorial Book at:www.prokofunerahome.com
Condolences
Jason and Katie H.
February 24, 2017
Our hearts go out to you and your family. We will always remember how kind and sweet you were to our family. May you rest in peace.
Terri and Steve
February 22, 2017
Our prayers are with you now and in the coming days. Mom was a fantastic person and she will be missed by many.