LaVerne C. (Herbert) Keck, 88, passed away at home with her family near at 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016. She was a lifetime area resident.

LaVerne was born on July 6, 1928, in Teegarden, to Millard C. and Grace B. (Aldrich) Lemert. She attended Teegarden High School and graduated in 1946 from Tyner High School.

She married Herbert A. Keck in Teegarden on Feb. 26, 1950. He would precede her in death on Nov. 30, 2008.

Living near Teegarden all her life, LaVerne was a Christian lady, a devoted wife and loving mother to her three sons. She enjoyed gardening, bicycling and reading. She was a member of the First Brethren Church in Teegarden.

She is survived by her sons: Lorie A. (Kathy) Keck, Lost Creek, Ky.; Robbie L. (Suzan) Keck; and Jamie R. Keck, all of Walkteron. Also surviving are seven grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; and her sister: LaEuna Zumbaugh, Plymouth. LaVerne was preceded in death by her husband; parents; and brother: Charles Lemert.

Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20, in the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, Plymouth. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21, in the First Brethren Church of Teegarden where visitation will continue one hour prior to services in the church. Her sons Revs. Rob Keck and Lorie Keck will officiate.

She will then be laid to rest next to her husband Herbert in the Morris Cemetery, west of LaPaz on U.S. Hwy 6.

Preferred are memorial gifts to the First Brethren Church of Teegarden, Walkerton.