Keith R. West, 92, Watseka, IL

Keith R. West, 92, of Watseka, IL passed away on Sunday, June 6, 2010 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, IL.

Visitation will run from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday, June 10 at Segur-Knapp Funeral Home in Watseka, IL and for one hour prior to the 10 a.m. service on Friday, June 11, at the First United Methodist Church, also in Watseka. Rev. Paul Copeland will officiate. Burial will be at Lake Twp. Cemetery in Lake Village, IN. Military graveside rites will be provided by the Watseka American Legion Post  #23 and the Iroquois County VFW Post #7450.

Mr. West was born Feb. 13, 1918 in Momence, IL, a son of Walter Lloyd and Margaret Rainford West. He married Betty Stallard on Aug. 28, 1948 in Watseka, IL and she survies.

Other survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Karen and Rodney Bohlmann of Maryland and Diane and John Ruch of Bourbonnais; two sons and one daughter-in-law, Shawn West and Stuart and Debbie West all of Watseka; one brother, Bill West of Morocco, IN; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Ruby and Raymond Arseneau of Watseka and Phyliss and Frank Gladson of Mountain Home, AR; eleven grandchildren and sixteen great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and two sisters.

Mr. West served in the US Army during WWII. He was a farmer. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Watseka and the Masonic Lodge, in which he was a 33rd Degree. He also loved to build things in his shop.

Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church in Watseka or Family Wishes.

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