KELLER, D. Lonnie - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Funeral services for D. Lonnie Keller, 82 of Potomac, Ill, rural route, a native of Fountain County and father of Herschel Keller of Covington, who died at 4 p.m. Thursday June 18 were held 2 p.m. Sunday at Lanham Funeral Home in Potomac. The Rev. Robert Teagarden officiated and burial in Lower Mound Cemetery, south of Covington. Mr. Keller died in Lakeview Memorial Hospital at Danville, Ill where he had been a patient two days. He had been in ill health a year. He was born November 8, 1881, near Wallace, the son of Jack and Cynthia J. Keller. He was first married in 1904 to Esta McKee, who preceded him in death. Surviving from this marriage are twin sons, Herschel of Covington and Herley of West Lebanon. A daughter from this marriage preceded him in death. Mr. Keller was married Oct 19, 1942 to Carrie Knight of Potomac Rt, who survives. He farmed in the Wallace and Covington areas until 1942 when he moved to the Potomac area. He was a member of Number 10 Church. Surviving in addition to his wife and sons are: six grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, one stepson, Paul Knight of Armstrong, Ill; one stepdaughter Mrs. Willa Givens at home and four step grandchildren.