Patrick James Keenan Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Former Grafton, NE resident Patrick James Keenan, 51, passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2015, at his home in Sutton, NE. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, March 2, 2015, at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sutton, NE with Rev. Judy Nuss officiating. Cremation will follow the service. Visitation will be Sunday, from 1 p.m. - 8 p.m., with the family present from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m., at Sutton Memorial Chapel in Sutton, NE. Memorial contributions may be directed to the Sutton American Legion Argonne Post #61 or the Baroda American Legion Post #345; P.O. Box 217; Baroda, MI 49101. Patrick was born October 2, 1963, in Hastings, NE to Francis and Betty (Wright) Keenan. He received his education at Grafton Public Schools and graduated from Sutton High School in 1981. He married Deborah Gaul of Baroda, MI in Las Vegas, NV and to this union two daughters were born, Katy and Danielle. He was employed with Gaul Construction and later was a self-employed carpenter. Pat always enjoyed coming back to his roots to help with fall harvest on the family farm. He was a member of the Sons of the American Legion of Sutton, NE and Baroda, MI and was a member of the Grafton Volunteer Fire Department. Pat enjoyed spending time with his girls, especially helping with coaching their softball teams when they were younger. He is survived by his daughters, Katy (Keenan) Leshman and husband Zac of San Diego, CA; Danielle Keenan of Baroda, MI; granddaughter, Addison Leshman of San Diego, CA; mother, Betty R. Keenan of Sutton, NE; step-mother, Dolores Keenan of Blue Hill, NE; siblings, Karla (Roos) Miles of Lincoln, NE; Monty Roos of North Platte, NE; Tom Keenan and wife Jacque of Henderson, NE; Joe Keenan and wife Jerri of Grafton, NE; Genie (Keenan) Nuss and husband Joel of Sutton, NE; eleven nieces and nephews and eight great-nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Francis Keenan; brother, John Keenan; paternal grandparents, John and Rose Keenan; maternal grandparents, Albert and Hattie Wright and uncle, Jerry Keenan.

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Patrick James Keenan

October 2, 1963 - February 24, 2015