Daniel Joseph Keyser

He was born in Green Bay, WI on October 14, 1935. He was the youngest of six children.

Daniel received his bachelor’s degree at the University of Wisconsin, Madison then went to receive his masters at the University of Missouri, Kansas City. He finished his schooling to receive his doctorate in psychology at the University of Kansas, Lawrence. He was called to serve in the United States Army, before he received his doctorate, and was stationed at Fort Leonard Wood. After his basic training, they placed him in the Army psychological testing department where he tested new applicants and trainees. Once he received his Ph.D. he worked in the psychological field for government agencies and Western Missouri Mental Health. He then joined the psychological staff at the Veteran’s Administrative Hospital in Kansas City. While there, he was on the staff volleyball team and ping pong team. He stayed with the VA for many years until he decided to go into private practice in Raytown, MO, where he stayed until he personally forced himself into retirement for health reasons.

He, also, started many businesses that he did while holding his private practice. The first was a psychological testing machine called CompuPsych that allowed mental health professionals to do psychological testing on individuals without using a paper and pen. That company was sold and he went into the publishing business. He was a co-owner of Westport Publishing and put together several testing books called Tests and Test Critiques that have several volumes and are in university and public libraries all over the country. He sold the publishing company and later started a mutual fund monthly magazine called The Prime Times Investor. He eventually let that go to focus more on his private practice.

Daniel was a member of Connection Point, formerly known as First Baptist Church of Raytown, where he served as a deacon, men’s Sunday school teacher, and also lead grief counseling sessions. The orchestra leader wanted him to play his clarinet during Sunday services in the orchestra once he discovered he used to play first chair in the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. He would have been a wonderful addition. He also played the trumpet and strummed an acoustic guitar, while listening to his favorite musical artist, Eddy Arnold. He held the largest collection of Eddy Arnold albums, records, and memorabilia.

He loved watching his favorite football team, the Green Bay Packers, and had a large collection of Packers memorabilia. He was a Cheesehead through and through.

He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Anna Marie Keyser of Lee’s Summit, MO, his daughter, Dana Gerstner and son in law Todd Gerstner both of Lee’s Summit, MO, his granddaughter, Hadley White, of Lee’s Summit, MO, his brother Jerry Keyser of DePere, WI, plus nieces and nephews Kellee Scott, Courtney Burrage, Gabrielle Voyles, Brandon Limbaugh, Jaye Lynn Murray, Kelsey Limbaugh, Sarah Anderson, Holly Schmidt, Deanne Keyser, Matt Keyser, Gail Robinson, Cheryl Herman, Kris Berken, Kenie Keyser, Jon Keyser and Karen Allen. He also had many great nieces and nephews.

Daniel was preceded in death by his mother, Marceline Keyser (which he passed on her birthday), his brothers Bob Keyser, Kenny Keyser, and Glen Keyser, his sister Jane DePello, his father in law J. Hadley Limbaugh, his mother in law, Lorene Limbaugh, his brothers in law J. Len Limbaugh and Bob Kuncl, and his sister in law Barbara Kuncl.

The family will receive friends at Newcomers Floral Hills on Saturday April 1, 2023 at 9:00am for visitation and 10:00am for a loving remembrance service followed by a short gravesite prayer service.

Daniel will be laid to rest at Newcomers Floral Hills Cemetery with his father in law, mother in law, and brother in law in Kansas City, MO.