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Mona Marthella Keeny, age 77, of Annapolis, Maryland, formerly of Sedan, Kansas, passed away Friday, July 23, 2010 at the Mandarin House in Annapolis, Maryland.
Mona was born and raised on a farm near Lowe, Kansas on January 1, 1933 to Arnold and Gladys (Phillips) Call. She had three sisters and three brothers. She attended grade school at the Prairie View Schoolhouse and graduated from Sedan High School. She worked at the First National Bank of Sedan after graduation.
Mona married her high school sweetheart, James Samuel Keeny on September 6, 1953 in Sedan, Kansas when she was twenty years old. She enjoyed being an Air Force wife, and made many friends along the way. She was a wonderful homemaker to her husband and four children. She loved to sew outfits for her kids, cook, bake and read. She turned every house her family lived in into a home. At one time or another she called Kansas, Arizona, Texas, Delaware, Japan, Hawaii and Maryland home. But she loved Kansas most of all.
She will forever be missed by her loving family.
Mona is survived by her husband of 57 years, James Samuel Keeny; one son, James David Keeny and wife Jessica of Riva, Maryland; three daughters, Julia Keeny of Fairfax, Virginia, Kathi Spork and husband Rick of Sebastopol, California and Diana Posten and husband David of Annapolis, Maryland and four grandchildren, Dillon and Courtney Posten of Annapolis, Maryland and Sam and James Keeny of Riva, Maryland; one brother, Nile Call and wife Barbara of Eureka, Kansas; three sisters, Virginia Jett of Phoenix, Arizona, Zelpha Wilson of Salina, Kansas, LaVerne Schilling of Haysville, Kansas and sister-in-law Ruth Call of Bartlesville, Oklahoma.
She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers.
Friends may call from 10:30 a.m. until service time on Thursday, July 29, 2010 at the David W. Barnes Funeral Home of Sedan, Kansas.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, July 29, 2010 at the David W. Barnes Funeral Home of Sedan, Kansas with Reverend Jerry Bever officiating. Interment will follow at the Greenwood Cemetery in Sedan, Kansas.
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Jim,
Hang in there. I know it is tough as I just lost my wife last month after 64 years together. I have a daughter near by and she stops by to make sure I’m OK. The worst part is being in the house alone. I just wanted to say I,m sorry.
Gene R. Baker
SHS class of 1947
I miss you momma….. I miss you alot. Wish I could pick up the phone and talk to you. I’ll just talk to you anyway. Loves Me
I did not know Mona well. I met her through my daughter, Jessica Keeny (Mona’s daughter-in-law). Every time I did see Mona, she was happy. From what I saw she always found something to enjoy, something to laugh about, she had a good life and was proud of all of her children as well as her husband. Mona should inspire us all to live life to the fullest. There are many who will miss Mona. I am thankful that Mona had a chance to touch my life.
I can remember many good times with Mona, Mary Kay Warren, Joan
Roe Smith while working in banking. Mona & Mary Kay worked at First
National Bank and Joan and I worked at Sedan State bank this was in
1953/54. We all liked music and loved to dance.
Mona was such a pretty young lady. Of course, I knew her sister LaVerne too. LaVerne and I were in the same class in school.
I haven’t seen Mona in years but I always remember her for the lovely person she was.