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Subject: [CAYolo] Eleanor Marie (JAHNKE) KEYS (Oct. 5, 1923 - Jan. 26, 2004) (obit.)
Date: 18 Feb 2004 12:54:05 -0700
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Eleanor Marie Keys
Eleanor Marie Keys (nee Jahnke) passed away in New York on Monday, Jan. 26, 2004, at the age of 80 after a courageous two year battle with colon/liver cancer. She was born in Chicago, Ill., at the Norwegian American Hospital. She is survived by her brother, Walter, and his wife Gerry, who still reside at the original Jahnke residence where Eleanor grew up. Brothers Arthur and George predeceased her. Eleanor attended a Lutheran Parochial School and later married Lynn O. Keys, M.D. She will be sadly missed by her daughter Harmony and husband, Martin H. Savitz, M.D., and son Lynn Evans Keys and wife, Deborah; together with grandchildren Sean and Ariel Savitz; and Chantel, Jessica, Matthew and Alexandra Keys.
Eleanor worked as a medical transcriber for 20 years at the Woodland Clinic Medical Group and retired in June 1996. She was active with Family Radio of Oakland, traveling around the world as a missionary distributing Bibles and Bible Tracks. Her long-standing affiliation with St. Paul's Lutheran Church enabled her to serve in the past as their President, Vice President and Secretary. She taught Sunday School to dozens of 3-5 year olds, many of whom years later still kept in contact with her. Eleanor enjoyed singing in the church choir, as well as, with the Woodland Chamber Singers. She was awarded the Woodland Library Literacy Program title "Tutor of the Year," enjoyed Shakespeare Club and volunteered for WMH Pink Ladies Auxiliary. Eleanor always wore a smile on her face; the joy and enthusiasm she had for life touched everyone fortunate enough to be blessed by knowing her.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 27, 2004, at 11 a.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Woodland. Donations may be made to St. Paul's Lutheran Church Mission Program, 625 W. Gibson Road, Woodland, 95695; or to Meals on Wheels in Woodland.
(Obituary from the Woodland "Daily Democrat," Tuesday, February 17, 2004, (Woodland, Yolo County, California). Submitted with the permission of the "The Daily Democrat," 711 Main St., Woodland, CA 95695. <http://www.dailydemocrat.com/>; Please note: I am not related to the family listed above, and I do not have any further information on this family.)
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