Kellee Joan Keyes

Kellee graduated from Upper Arlington High school and Capital University. At Upper Arlington, she was in the marching band and played the clarinet. Kellee graduated Summa Cum Laude from Capital University with a double major in Literature and Spanish. After graduation Kellee worked for ten years, at times taking her service dog, Honey, to work with her. Honey sat under her desk while she worked.

Kellee was a long-time member of the Shepherd Church of the Nazarene in Gahanna, Ohio.

Kellee was preceded in death by her parents Paul Jr. and Joan Keyes; and grandparents Paul and Stella Keyes and Edward and Ammie Culley

Kellee is survived by her loving brother Paul Keyes and his wife Sandy; she leaves behind her cousins Karen (John) Moss, Tom (Denise) Keyes, Bryan (Tracie) Clay and Marcia (Kevin) Sweet. Kellee also leaves behind three special friends Ova McCallum, Ellen Mitchell and Freddie Smith.

Kellee was blessed with having some amazing caregivers throughout her life, including (most recently) Amy, Yolanda, KoKo, and Sia.

Kellee’s family is grateful to LIFE (Living in Family Environments) for providing caregivers and other support for Kellee.

A funeral service will be held April 30, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Mausoleum Chapel with Pastor Jeff Gilkerson officiating.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you consider a donation to one of the following charities:

Capital University: https://www.capital.edu/alumni-and-donors/giving/

Shepherd Church of the Nazarene: www.shepnaz.org

Muscular Dystrophy Association: https://www.mda.org

to FARA: Frederick’s Ataxia Research Alliance: https://www.curefa.org/get-involved/ways-to-give/