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Ray Harold Keim

Birth	:	11 Mar 1910 Johnstown, Brown County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	21 Dec 2000 Ainsworth, Brown County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Magnolia Cemetery, Magnolia, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.6903000, -95.8799973
Inscription	:	h/o Esther Hastings m:05-26-1973
Description	:	Ray Harold Keim was born March 11, 1910 in Johnstown, Nebraska to Frank Miles Keim and Gertrude Francis Arnold Keim. Ray was the 3rd of eight children, one of 5 boys and 3 girls. He lived most of his life in the Brown County, Nebraska area. Ray was united in marriage in 1937 t0 Grazia Ruth Foster. To this union was born daughter Patricia Elaine and son Stephen Ray. He was later united in marriage to Esther Fernau on May 26, 1973 in Valentine, NE. He died at the Ainsworth Care Center on December 21, 2000 at the age of 90... Read More	Ray Harold Keim was born March 11, 1910 in Johnstown, Nebraska to Frank Miles Keim and Gertrude Francis Arnold Keim. Ray was the 3rd of eight children, one of 5 boys and 3 girls. He lived most of his life in the Brown County, Nebraska area. Ray was united in marriage in 1937 t0 Grazia Ruth Foster. To this union was born daughter Patricia Elaine and son Stephen Ray. He was later united in marriage to Esther Fernau on May 26, 1973 in Valentine, NE. He died at the Ainsworth Care Center on December 21, 2000 at the age of 90 years, 9 months. Ray was preceded in death by his beloved wife Esther, his parents, sister Francis, sister Ruth and brother Claire. He is survived by his daughter Pat Johnson of Houston, Texas, his son Steve Keim and Bonnie of Boise, Idaho, 9 grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren, numerous step grandchildren and step great-grandchildren, a sister Fern, brother Erwin and brother Ralph all of Ainsworth and brother Dale of Provo, Utah. The Keim family lived on a homestead south of Johnstown at Ray's birth but soon moved to a farmstead north of Johnstown where Frank, his dad, he built a new home. They later moved to Plum Creek where his father built another home. After that they lived in various places around the area over the next few years as he was growing up. After marrying, Ray and Grazia lived east of Mabelo School. They later moved to Plum Creek where their livelihood was largely dependent on trapping beaver and mink. In the fall of 1948 he bought what was known as the "old Gaskin place" and moved "up on the hill", one mile north and one mile west of the Mabelo schoolhouse. Ray and Grazia spent long days of hard work making a home and raising their family. They farmed, raised cattle, hogs and sheep and milked cows. Much of his work for many years was made up of improving the land, doing such things as building fences, building new buildings, and planting windbreaks. In addition they added indoor plumbing,built additions on the house, and even dug a basement under it. He worked this farm and rented other farmland around the area all of his working life before retiring and selling the farm in 1975. However, he then spent a number of years working with his brother Ralph in his farming operation. After being united with Esther in 1973, they lived for the next 25 years in Ainsworth at 115 N. Merten and then briefly and Park Homes. In his later years he took a lot of pride in his garden, yard and flowers. He always grew tomatoes claiming each year that they were the biggest and best he'd ever grown. After Esther's death in 1998, Ray shared time with many friends he had around the community. He was a regular at the Community Senior Center and the local coffee shop where he enjoyed telling stories and visiting with friends. Memorials may be made to the family or to the Ainsworth Community Senior Center. Source: Ainsworth Star-Journal, 3 Jan 2001, Pg. 2, Col. 1-2.

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Ray Harold Keim's memorial is located at: Magnolia Cemetery, Magnolia, Harrison County, USA.
When did Ray Harold Keim death?
Ray Harold Keim death on 21 Dec 2000 in Ainsworth, Brown County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 41.6903000
Longitude: -95.8799973

Family Members:

Parent

Frank Miles Keim

(1878 - 1968)

Gertrude Frances “Gertie” Arnold Keim

(1879 - 1964)

Spouse

Esther Eliza Hastings Keim

(1915 - 1998)

Siblings

Ruth Marie Keim Thackrey

(1902 - 1979)

(1905 - 1973)

(1912 - 1931)

(1915 - 2003)

(1917 - 2017)

(1926 - 2017)

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