Obituary of Arthur Alfred Keller

Arthur Alfred Keller Funeral services for Arthur Alfred Keller of Elsberry, MO, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, January 28, 2010 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Troy, MO. Fr. Tom Wissler of Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Troy, MO, will officiate with burial in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis, MO. Mr. Keller, 81, passed away early Tuesday morning, January 26, 2010 at Troy Manor in Troy, MO. Born October 9, 1928 in Kirkwood, MO, he was the son of Frank and Anna Fink Kampling. A graduate of Eugene Coile High School in Kirkwood, MO, he served his country in the United States Army from December 11, 1950 until being honorably discharged on December 10, 1952. He was a salesman for Highway Furniture in Bridgeton, MO, retiring after thirty-five years in 1990. He was a member of the St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church of St. Ann, MO. He was preceded in death by his parents Frank and Anna Kampling; two sons: Mark Keller and Bob Keller; and three brothers: Harold Keller, Frank Keller, and Art Hosenfelt. Survivors include his beloved wife of 41 years, Sarah Keller; three sons: Larry Keller and his wife, Lameta, of Frankfort, MO, Art Keller and his wife, Connie, of Moscow Mills, MO, and Gary Keller and his wife, Debbie, of St. Peters, MO; five daughters: Pam Joiner and Cathy Middleton-Chambers, both of Troy, LeAnn Bonnell of Overland, MO, Jenny Jeffries of Elsberry, and Lisa Keller of Foley, MO; one sister, Evelyn Sago of Las Vegas, NV; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Visitation will be held from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at Carter-Ricks Funeral Home in Elsberry. Memorials may be made to The Alzheimer's Association in care of Carter-Ricks Funeral Home, 107 South Fifth Street; Elsberry, MO 63343. Online condolences may be made at www.carterricksfuneralhome.com.