Mass of Christian Burial for Richard J. “Dick” Keller, 84, of Mobridge was held January 22, 2024 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Mobridge. Burial was at Greenwood Cemetery under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge.
Dick passed away Monday, January 15, 2024 at the Walworth County Care Center in Selby.
Richard J. Keller (“Dick”) was born August 3, 1939, to Baldwin and Johanna (Senger) Keller in Michigan, ND. He attended the Hoffert Country School near Trail City.
In the 1960s he worked for various farmers in the area. He then went to work at Mobridge Iron Works for several years. He married Sandra Kundert and to this union Richard Troy and Heidi Marie were born.
In 1974 he went to work for Haberer’s Implement in Mobridge. Later Dick and DeWayne Weiszhaar purchased the business in Bowdle and Mobridge from Orval Haberer.
In 1975 he married Donna Landis Schweitzer and continued the business until he retired in 2001. After he retired he went into the lawn mowing business and flagging the bridge for oversized loads.
He enjoyed snowmobiling, fishing, hunting, camping. While in business he won trips from the companies to Australia, Spain, Finland, and Russia. He performed Elvis shows for the area and some of the companies he dealt with. He was in his glory doing these shows.
Dick was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus, Snow Goers Club, Loyal Order of the Moose and the Sportsman Club.
August 3, 1939 – January 15, 2024
Grateful for having shared his life are his wife of 49 years, Donna; children Richard Troy (Wanda) of Reedsport, OR, and Heidi Marie (Scott) of Caldwell, ID; grandsons Neil, Beau, and Jack; siblings Margie Tillman of Mobridge, Harvey (Diane) Keller of Minneapolis, MN, James (Jackie) Keller of Trail City, Kenney Keller of Stirum, ND, Karen (Jerry) Miller of Jamestown ND, Jane Keller of Rapid City, and Betty (John) Hughes of Whitewood; and many nieces and nephews Preceding him in death are his grandparents, parents, many aunts, uncles, cousins, and fur baby, Snoopy.
(Donna Keller’s address is 120 6th Ave. W., Mobridge, SD 57601.)