Lila B. Keach

Lila B. Keach April 20, 2005 Lila B. Keach, age 99 of Viola, died Wednesday, April 20, 2005 at the Norseland Nursing Home where she resided since May 31, 2002. She was born on August 15, 1905 in Neillsville, WI to Alfred and Pauline (Arneson) Roum. On February 14, 1925 she was united in marriage to Jesse Keach in Neillsville. She worked at the Neillsville Hotel. The couple moved to Marshfield, WI and worked at Roddis Lumber Co. In 1945 they moved to Viola where they bought the J.H. Keach Meat Market from Jesses father. They retired in 1978 and continued to live in Viola. She was member of the Viola United Methodist Church. Lila is survived by two children: Shirley Lockwood of Valrico, FL and Duane Keach of Readstown; daughter-in-law, Terri Keach of Madison; one granddaughter, Priscilla Keach of Illinois; one grandson, John (Tricia) Keach of Madison; one great-granddaughter, Ava Keach of Madison; one sister, Melva Wilhelm of Lantana, FL; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse, on April 7, 2002; six sisters; one brother, and her son-in-law, Don Lockwood. Lila B. Keach, age 99 of Viola, died Wednesday, April 20, 2005 at the Norseland Nursing Home where she resided since May 31, 2002. She was born on August 15, 1905 in Neillsville, WI to Alfred and Pauline (Arneson) Roum. On February 14, 1925 she was united in marriage to Jesse Keach in Neillsville. She worked at the Neillsville Hotel. The couple moved to Marshfield, WI and worked at Roddis Lumber Co. In 1945 they moved to Viola where they bought the J.H. Keach Meat Market from Jesses father. They retired in 1978 and continued to live in Viola. She was member of the Viola United Methodist Church. Lila is survived by two children: Shirley Lockwood of Valrico, FL and Duane Keach of Readstown; daughter-in-law, Terri Keach of Madison; one granddaughter, Priscilla Keach of Illinois; one grandson, John (Tricia) Keach of Madison; one great-granddaughter, Ava Keach of Madison; one sister, Melva Wilhelm of Lantana, FL; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse, on April 7, 2002; six sisters; one brother, and her son-in-law, Don Lockwood.