Beatrice Keller

CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Beatrice Keller, 83, of Chaffee, died Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2001 at Chaffee Nursing Center.

Born June 8, 1918, in Parma, Mo., she was the daughter of Clarence and Lethie Biby Nordin.

In 1935, she was married to Roscoe Keller. He preceded her in death.

A waitress and cook by trade, she had worked in the Copper Kitchen in Chaffee until retiring. She was a volunteer for the Chaffee RSVP for 23 years and a member of the ladies auxiliary of the VFW post in Chaffee.

She was a member of the Church of God Prophecy.

Survivors include three daughters, Alberta Chandler of Bourbonnais, Ill., Leona Hernandez of Oran, Mo., and Jewell Hampton of Chaffee; two brothers, Henry and James Nordin, both of Chaffee; 10 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and three step-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a daughter, a brother and a grandson.

Friends may call after 5 p.m. today at the Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee. Funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday with the Rev. Billy Anders officiating. Burial will take place in Union Park Cemetery in Chaffee.