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Obituary For William Keith
William "Bill" Keith, age 78, of Ankeny, Iowa, passed away peacefully at home on May 29, 2026.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 4, 2026, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Memorial Services of Iowa (4208 North Ankeny Boulevard). A funeral service will be held on Friday, June 5, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. at Lutheran Church of Hope Ankeny (520 NW 36th Street).
Bill was born on June 6, 1947, in Waterloo, Iowa, to Kenneth and Erma Keith. He grew up in Traer, Iowa, where he attended grade school, and later earned his bachelor's degree from Iowa State University.
Bill worked as an engineer throughout his career and was known for his passion for projects, both within his profession and throughout his community. He enjoyed contributing to community initiatives, tackling new projects, and spending time with his children and grandchildren.
Bill is survived by his beloved wife, Kathleen Keith; his children, Lori (Bob), Philip (Lisa), David (Monica), and Michael (Brooke); his grandchildren, Michael, Geoffrey, Logan, Andrew, Morgan, Mia, Joey, Jackson, Reagan, and Brody; and his four great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister, Margaret (Larry), and his brother, Richard (Karla).
He was preceded in death by his parents, Kenneth and Erma Keith.
Family and friends will remember Bill for his generous spirit, his willingness to help others, and his habit of putting the needs of those around him before his own.
The family wishes to express their sincere gratitude to Hope Lodge in Iowa City, Suncrest Hospice, and Home Instead for their compassionate care and support.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hope Lodge Iowa City, 750 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA 52246.
Though deeply missed, Bill's memory will live on in the hearts of all who knew and loved him.
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Rhonda Nyman planted 5 trees in memory of William Keith . - June 03, 2026
We were saddened to here of Bill's passing. We always enjoyed when he stopped at the farm in Traer to visit or work on various projects. Our condolences to your family. Dave & Pam McKinley
Had the pleasure of working with Bill at Alcoa and Project Associates. A group of us ex Alcoans would have "fishing nights" at Dave Bracher's. We would eat what we caught. Bill and his wife were one of four couples of Alcoans that went to NYC together to see a Broadway show one of our friends was an investor in. Will never forget Bill.
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My wife Karen and I send our sincere condolences to Kathy Keith and the family on Bill's passing. I was fortunate to work with Bill on a project contracted by Project Associates for Alcoa's Tennessee Operations. Although he worked in Evansville, IN and I in Alcoa, TN, our friendship spanned the distance, and continued after our retirements based on our respective alma maters' athletic participations in the Big XII Conference. We mutually enjoyed a friendly banter over their football and basketball games over the intervening years. I will miss him very much---an outstanding engineer and gentleman.
