Memorials may be made to the Tabor V.F.W. Post 7064.
INTERMENT: Thurman Cemetery, Thurman, Iowa
James Clifford “Jim” Keightley, 65, of Thurman, Iowa, formerly of Glenwood, Iowa, entered into eternal rest on Jan. 4, 2009 in Hamburg, Iowa. He was born Dec. 30, 1943 in Mills County, Iowa to William Henry and Clara Una (McCrary) Keightley. Jim was raised in Mills County and graduated from Glenwood High School in 1962. He faithfully served his country in the Army during Vietnam from 1966-68.
Jim was united in marriage to Tamara Dee Ross on July 15, 1981 in Plattsmouth, Nebraska. They enjoyed spending time together and loved to go on road trips. Prior to his retirement, he was employed as an operating engineer in the construction business. Jim was a car fanatic. He loved to work on any type of automobile. Being a member of the Glenwood Tractor Club and Tabor V.F.W. gave Jim great pleasure. He was also a member of the Thurman City Council and would help make improvements in any way possible. He was the type of person that always had time to visit with family and friends. His canine companions, Petey and Daisy were never far from his side. Jim will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Preceding Jim in death were his parents, brothers, Charles and William Keightley and sister Nadine Doiel. He is survived by his wife Tami Keightley of Thurman, Iowa; brother, Joe & wife Becky Keightley of Glenwood, Iowa; sister, Cathy Vanatta of St. Paul, Minnesota; several nieces, nephews, extended relatives and a host of friends.
Visitation:Wednesday, January 7, 2009
6:00 PM
212 South Locust
Glenwood, IA51534
Service:Thursday, January 8, 2009
10:00 AM
212 South Locust
Glenwood, IA51534
7 Condolences
Our deepest sympathies go to Tammy & Joe and the rest of the family. Jim was a real card and we will miss seeing him at the racetrack. He was definitely one of a kind and will be missed by all who knew him.
Tamara, I am sorry for your loss. My heart goes out to you and your family. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Take care, Diane, American Express
Tammy,
We offer our sincerest condolences on your loss. We always looked forward to seeing Jim at the tractor club events and will miss not having him there any more. If there is any thing we can do to help you now please let us know.
As a former employee of Jeff Porter, a good friend of Jim’s, I would like to send my condolences to the Keightley family. During the time that i was around Jim, there was never a dull moment. I remember him bringing Jeff an old 2 row John Deere planter to plant sweet corn at the shop, he was so excited to see it work. Jim could always bring a smile to my face. I still can see him out out on a lawn mower. Again, my condolences to the family. My thoughts and prayers are with the family, Cory Clark Hebron, NE FF/EMT 93-50
Tamara,
I am so sorry for your loss. I pray that God will be with you and your family to help get thru this tough time.
My sincere condolences. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Jim was a great guy, and it was always a lot of fun to be around he and Joe. I remember quite well working with them as they were starting a Vietnam veterans chapter in Glenwood years ago. Jim deserves our admiration for his service to our country. May God bless his family in this time of sorrow.
Tami, words can not express how sorry I am. Jim will be missed by so many, he touched people’s lives more than he ever knew. I will remember him often as I will always be grateful for the things you two did to help my family. The friendship you gave to me during a hard time in my life, won’t go unrewarded. My boys still talk about the day of the monster trucks. It’s the memories that will last forever. Take care and always remember he is with you through it all.
Sue, Josh and Ben
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