Colleen Pace Keller

6, 1935 left this life to be with her Heavenly Father on June 10, 2020. She passed

peacefully at home, surrounded by her devoted children.

Colleen, born in Thistle, Utah graduated from Spanish Fork High School in 1953. She

relocated to Southern California in 1957 after graduating from Dixie College in St.

George, Utah.

She was preceded in death by her parents: Robert George Pace, Sr and Mildred Shirley Jones Pace and her 3 brothers: Samuel Harvey Pace, Robert George Pace,

Jr., and David Joseph Pace.

She is survived by her loving sister and best friend, Shirley Roberta Pace Gourley of

West Valley City, Utah; Her 3 adored children:

Tami Anne Keller Joy of Hollywood, MD; Gene Gosnell Keller, Jr. (Susan) of Lake

Forest, CA; and Tina Marie Keller Sepulveda of Anaheim, CA. She is also survived by

her 4 amazing grandchildren whom she also adored:

Deborah Colleen Joy Atkinson (Matthew) of Hollywood, MD; Gary Elwood Joy, II of

California, MD; Susanne Elizabeth Joy of Tappahannock, VA; Lucyanna Esther Herrera

of Wildomar, CA; and her only great-grandchild, Timothy Caleb Joy of Hollywood, MD.

As well as many nieces and nephews.

She was a life long member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, where

in her young years she did many great works for the church. She graduated from

Seminary and received her Temple Endowment.

Her career spanned 35 years in the Aerospace Industry, working for North American

Rockwell (Autonetics Division), Rockwell International and Boeing.

Her career highlight was woking on the Space Shuttle Program and seeing it come to

fruition.

Colleen lived a long and fulfilling life in which she chose to serve others. She was a

50+ year member of Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority in which she held most local and

International Offices including International President. Her Sorority Sisters, near and

far meant the world to her and shared countless life memories with her. Many of her

Kappa Nu and Nu Omicron Sisters were like a second family to her children, having

grown up around them.

The most important part of Colleen’s life was being a mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother

and mother in love (law), She loved to go on family vacations; celebrate

holidays together in her beautifully decorated homes; cook delicious family meals

(especially her famous deviled eggs); take long drives in the car together; and listen to

music and sing.

When her family remembers her, they will think of her strength, courage, dedication to

her family and others, her love for her cats and her love for life~She could light up a

room. Her legacy will not be forgotten.