SERVICES FOR LLOYD DEAN KECK

LLOYD DEAN KECK, 93, of Washta, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, September 30, 2023 at Heartland Care Center in Marcus, Iowa, surrounded by his family.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, October 5, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. at Washta Church of Faith.  Pastor Barb Dinelli will officiate.  Burial will be in the Grand Meadow Cemetery at rural Washta, Iowa.  Military rites will be performed by the Washta American Legion and L.A. Wescott Post #2253. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, October  4, 2023 from 4:00–7:00 p.m. with the family present from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa.  Online condolences may be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to the Washta Church of Faith in Lloyd's honor.

Lloyd was born on August 21, 1930 to Ardie and Ellen (Law) Keck at Washta, Iowa.  He graduated from Grand Meadow in 1949.  He served in the United States Army as a corporal from 1953-1955 in the infantry division.  He met the love of his life, Colleen Griffith before leaving for the service and after returning home, he was united in marriage to her on April 15, 1955 at the Kingsley Methodist Church.

Lloyd worked as a farmer his entire life, planting and harvesting his crops and raising cattle.  Even after his retirement at the age of 90, he could still be found checking in on the farm, walking beans, and worrying about the weather and the rain.

Lloyd was a member of the Washta Church of Faith.  He also was a member of the V.F.W. and the Rocking K Saddle Club.

In his free time, Lloyd cherished being with his family.  He enjoyed gardening and flowers.  Lloyd and Colleen spent 30 winters in Arizona, getting away from the cold weather and also loved spending time in Okoboji, Iowa.

He was preceded in death by his parents, infant brother, Kenneth Keck and brother and sister-in-law, Gene and Carolyn Keck.

Lloyd will lovingly be remembered by the love of his life, Colleen Keck of Washta, Iowa; four children, Allan Keck of Yankton, South Dakota, Lowell Keck of Trimble, Missouri, Julie (John) Curtiss of Larkspur, Colorado, and Sandra (Kevin) Schubert of Bedford, Iowa; 10 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.