Edwin John Keller

Edwin John Keller of Cadillac went to be with his Lord, Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at his home. He was 82. Ed was born April 26, 1934 in Missaukee County to John Valentine and Helen (Lundquist) Keller and they preceded him in passing. On December 30, 1960 in Frankfort he married the former Paula S. Eriksen and she preceded him in passing on March 10, 1980. On January 1, 1982 in Cadillac he married the former Juella K. Tamminga and she also preceded him in passing on October 16, 2008. Mr. Keller served in the National Guard for eight years and retired from the U.S. Postal Service after working as a mail carrier for 30 years. Prior to the post office he worked at Cadillac Area Public Schools in maintenance and as a bus driver for 13 years. He was a long time member at Zion Lutheran Church in Cadillac and was proud to be one of the first mentors for the Kids Hope program. Ed was active in the community; he was a long time city councilman and was active with the Cadillac Housing Commission for 12 years. Mr. Keller also enjoyed sports and was involved with CASA and served as the baseball chairman. He was proud of winning the 1951 Football State Championship in his younger years. One of the greatest joys in his life was his family; he loved hunting, camping and spending time with them. He is survived by his children: Deborah (Scott) Purvine of Jefferson, Georgia, Reverend David Keller of Charlotte, Daniel (Shelly) Keller of Cadillac, Devere (Sonya) Keller of Hixson, Tennessee; step children: Tam (Dennis) Hesselink of Cheboygan, Kevin (Sharon) Kamphuis of Round Rock, Texas, Troy (Natalie) Kamphuis of Boulder, Colorado, Monica (Jed) Mortenson of Boulder, Colorado; 20 grandchildren; 21 great- grandchildren; siblings: Mildred Nelson of Cadillac; Art (Carole) Lang of Cadillac, Bob (Eileen) Lang of Grand Rapids, Tom (Roz) Lang of Freeland; many nieces and nephews; sisters in law: Elaine (Ken) Keller- Joynt and Patricia Keller. In addition to his parents and two wives he was preceded in passing by a grandson, Jeremiah Keller in 2013 and brothers: Don Keller in 1987, Jack Keller in 2014 and Harold Lang in 2009. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 20, 2017 at Zion Lutheran Church in Cadillac with Reverend Scott Torkko officiating. Friends may meet the family Sunday, February 19 from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at the Peterson Funeral and Cremation Services in Cadillac. His final resting place will be Maple Hill Cemetery in Cadillac. Memorial contributions may be made to Zion Lutheran Church in Cadillac. An online guestbook is available at www.petersonfh.com.

Edwin John Keller

April 26, 1934 - February 15, 2017