Mary Ellen

Keeran

Mary Ellen Keeran age 89 died Sunday, August 29, 2021.

She was born April 21, 1932 in Defiance, Ohio, daughter of the late Gideon and Pearl (Brown) Ankney.  On January 3, 1951 she married Donald E. Keeran Sr, who preceded her in death on September 16, 1992.

She is survived by her children: Bonnie Keeran, Donald (Sara) Keeran Jr., Nancy (Don) Egnor, Cathy (Albert Hovest) Simonin, Roberta (Doyle) Eicher, James (Cory Cooper) Keeran, Connie (Edward) Korney, Thomas (Pam) Keeran, Barb (Rick) Clevenger, Terry (Holly Miller) Keeran, Tammy (Joe Slattman) Keeran, and Karen (Mike) Bishop; 32 grandchildren; 64 great-grandchildren with 1 on the way; and 2 great-great grandchildren.

She is also preceded in death by a daughter, infant Linda; sisters, Nellie Drew, Violet Kiessling and Margaret Schilt; and brothers, Robert, James, Carl, Louis and Howard.

Funeral services will be conducted 11 AM Thursday, September 2, 2021 at Den Herder Funeral Home, Paulding.  She will be laid to rest in Riverview Memory Gardens, Defiance.

Visitation will be 2-8 PM Wednesday, September 1 at Den Herder Funeral Home.  There will also be visitation 10 AM until time of services on Thursday at the funeral home.

Suggested donations are to Vancrest of Payne Activity Fund, 650 N. Main St., Payne or EverHeart Hospice.