Celebration of life will be held on October 22, 2004 at 10am with service at 11am at Belvidere Funeral Home.   A luncheon will follow at 12pm at The Hidden Aerie, BelvidereEveryone is welcome to come and join our family in honoring her life and memory.

Celebration of Life

Marilyn Keator

Ammen Family Cremation & Funeral Care - Palm Bay

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Marilyn V. Keator, (87), went home to be with the Lord on September 24, 2024. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and friend who will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Born on June 1, 1937,  in Belvidere, IL, To Virgil & Helen (Billster) Young She graduated from North Boone Consolidate High School, Capron, IL, with the class of 1955. April 3, 1976 , she married Gary C, Keator, and they shared 42 wonderful years together before Gary passed in 2018. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Gary C. Keator; son, Allen L. Brussel; grandson(s), Mathew Nadowski & Landon Taylor; Bother, Danny Giesecke; Sister, Alice Boget, Marilyn survived by her daughters Jamie (Brussel) Nadowski, Machesney Park, IL, Theresa (Brussel) Mc Keone (Jim), Malabar, FL, Cassie (Keator) Taylor (Shaun), Phoenix, AZ 7 Grandchildren, Brandon, Sarah, Julie, Christopher, Alex, Payton and Myah.7 Great-grand Children. Brother Gene (Sherry) Giesecke, Poplar Grove, IL. She lived most of her life in Poplar Grove, IL. Moved with her husband to Palm Bay, FL, in 2013. She enjoyed her years working with North Boone School district and the Village of Poplar Grove, IL. She enjoyed traveling, shopping, reading books, plants and gardening.  One of her greatest enjoyments was the ocean, she loved visiting her sister in Oregon and viewing the beautiful coastline.  When moving to Florida she was blessed to find a home on a pond and enjoyed it from her Florida room.  She would adventure out almost every week to dine by the Ocean or Riverview. Mom, we miss you more than words can explain but know you have traveled home on the wings of angels.

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