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Alice Mae Keller
Alice Mae Keller, age 80, of Greenville, Ohio, passed away on Thursday,
March 19, 2020, at West Kendall Baptist Hospital in Miami, Florida.
After complications following an emergency surgery and fourteen days of
intensive care, Alice’s spirit was released to be with Jesus as her
family gathered by her side.
Alice was born on May 3, 1939, in Delta, Ohio, to the late George and
Laura Sampson. She graduated from Wauseon High School in 1957 and
attended Manchester College where she met her husband, John. They were
later married on August 22, 1959.
In addition to her parents, Alice was preceded in death by two infant
grandchildren, Rachel Alison Helfrich and Elaina Lauree Kolb; brother,
Willard Sampson of McPherson, Kansas; brother-in-law, Paul Guilford of
Wauseon, Ohio; brother-in-law, William (Bill) Keller of Greenville, and
father and mother-in-law, Ray and Fannye Keller of Horatio, Ohio.
Alice served on numerous boards, including Hospice of Darke County,
Darke County Mental Health Clinic, and Darke County Center for the
Arts. She was a member of the Oakland Church of the Brethren where she
sang in the church choir and served many years as a deacon. She will be
fondly remembered for her love for learning and by the creative gifts
she shared with many through her painting, sewing, and writing.
Alice is survived by her husband of 60 years, John Keller; and five
children: Dr. Kim (Paul) Vore of Washington, Pennsylvania, Jeffrey
(Debora Lunsford) Keller of Morrow, Ohio, Tonnya (Joseph) Helfrich of
Bradford, Ohio, Jon (Lori Rehmert) Keller of Troy Ohio, and Mindy
(Chris) Kolb of Greenville, Ohio. She is also survived by 17
grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren with one on the way; brother,
Gerald (Judy) Sampson of Blissfield, Michigan; sister, Christine
Guilford of Wauseon, Ohio; and sister in-law, Betty Sampson of
McPherson, Kansas.
The original plans were to have a full visitation and Celebration of
Life Service. Due to the current rise in COVID-19 cases, in place of
the visitation, the family invites you to share your stories of Alice
with them online at www.tributefuneralhomes.com. These stories will be
compiled into a book for the family to share with future generations.
The family has opted for a casual open-air memorial service that will
be held on Saturday, August 8th, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. at Oakland
Cemetery with Rev. John Sgro and Dr. Fred Bernhard officiating. For
those who would prefer to join the service remotely, a livestream of
Alice’s service can be viewed at www.facebook.com/tributefuneralhomes.
Memorial contributions may be given, in memory of Alice, to The Oakland
Church of the Brethren Memorial Fund, Darke County Center for the Arts
or The YMCA of Darke Co.
The family has entrusted Tribute Funeral Homes will the final
arrangements.
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