H. Keith Warner

H. Keith Warner, age 89, passed away Monday, July 4, 2011, at Fremont Area Medical Center with Marletta his wife of 67 years by his side. Keith was born in Kimball, Nebraska, May 24, 1922, to Laurence and Mabel Warner. He attended Harrisburg High School and graduated in the late 1930’s. After graduation he went to the University of Nebraska’s School of Agriculture in Lincoln. Upon finishing his formal education, he returned to the family homestead in the Hull/Banner area. On August 27, 1944, Keith and Marletta J. Neiman were married in Gering, Nebraska. They had two sons, Dennis and Randall. Keith and Marletta served 6 years on the Scottsbluff-Banner Counties Red Cross Board. Keith was an elected member of the Banner County ASCS for 16 years. He was a member of the National Stockgrowers Association as well as the Nebraska Wheatgrowers Associations. He was a Master Mason and member of the Scottsbluff Lodge No. 201 A.F. and A. M. Gering, Nebraska York Rite Freemasonry, Gering, Panhandle Shrine Club, Tehama Shrine of Hastings, and Scottsbluff Chapter 133 Order of the Eastern Star, Gering. Keith has been a member of the Methodist church for over 70 years. During his involvement with the church, Keith was a church treasurer in Hull, Nebraska, a church school superintendent, finance committee member, and served on many church boards and committees. Survived by: His loving wife of 67 years Marletta His sons Dennis (Janet) Warner of Arlington, Nebraska Randall (Paula) Warner of Ord, Nebraska Grandchildren: Grandson Russell Warner of Harrisburg, Nebraska Granddaughters Autumn and husband Pat Kowalski of Kearney, NE Anne and husband Dave Terry of St. Louis, MO Tori and husband Andrew Roth of Kansas City, MO Tessa and husband Charles Breneman of Lincoln, NE Great-Grandchildren: Faith Lee and Patrick Grant Kowalski of Kearney, Lena Violet Roth of Kansas City, and Spencer Terry of St. Louis. Sister Barbara and husband LeRoy Morse of Springfield, MO Preceded in death by: Parents Laurence and Mabel Brother Wayne Sister-in-law Mildred. Memorials have been established to: Fremont First United Methodist Church; United Methodist Men’s Scholarship Fund in Scottsbluff, NE; the Shrine Burn Center; and The American Red Cross Visitation: 5:00-8:00 PM Thursday July 7, 2011, at Dugan Kramer Funeral Chapel in Scottsbluff, NE Graveside Services: 10:30 AM Friday July 8, 2011, at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Hull, NE