Keith Nies

Services for Keith Edward Nies, 82, Royal Center, will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday in All Saints Catholic Church in Logansport.
He died at 6:55 p.m. Wednesday, June 18, 2008, at his residence.
Born March 17, 1926, in Lucerne, he was the son of Lawrence and Mable Gerlach Nies. He was married Feb. 19, 1949, in Kewanna, to Betty Jean Cookerly, who survives.
A 1944 graduate of Royal Center High School, Keith was a retired grain and dairy farmer.
He was a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Lucerne until its closing and then became a member of All Saints Catholic Church in Logansport. Mr. Nies also enjoyed gardening and watching the Indiana Pacers and Purdue Boilermakers.
Also surviving are children, Becky Silver and husband, Bob, Williamsport, Ed Nies and wife, Judy, Royal Center, Linda Luse and husband, Wayne, Galveston, Texas, Pat Groscost and husband, Tom, Kentland, Sharon Denham and husband, Brad, Logansport, Alan Nies and wife, Nancy, Star City, and Rod Nies and wife, Velma, Logansport; brothers, Walter Nies and wife, Peggy, Logansport, and Gerald Nies, Royal Center; sister-in-law, Mary Ellen Nies, Royal Center; grandchildren, Vince Silver, Cindy Wallace and husband, Shawn, Kim Brown and husband, Klent, Amber Obert and husband, Brian, Adam Silver, Jenny Price and husband, Dave, Bob Nies and wife, Jennifer, Megan Dillman and husband, Dustin, Joe Nies, Stacey Russow and husband, Mike, Shane Denny and friend, Barb, David Nicoles and wife, Andie, Timothy Nicoles, Kenneth Nicoles, Crystal Nicoles, Jeremy Groscost, Michelle Groscost, Angie Gebert and husband, Loren, Will Robbins, Diana Criss, Sarah Denham, Audrey Denham, Sarah Nies, Hannah Nies, Dusty Grindstaff, Scott Sheppard, Cortney Hanson, Keith Nies and Keirsten Nies; great-grandchildren, Alex, Nate and Isabelle Wallace, Cora, Oliver and Porter Brown, Jessica, Nick, Meisha and Brady Price, Kennedy, Cohen and Kalli Nies, Tyler Spencer, Abby, Eric and Trista Russow, Dylanee, Adessia, Kenny and Tiara Denny, Devin Zavala, Mya Nicoles, Abby, Kendyll and Evan Gebert, Sabra Criss and Tru Lawless; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Basil and George Nies; one sister, Dorothy Renkenberger; and one daughter-in-law, Misha Nies.
Father Mike McKinney will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Gundrum Funeral Home, where a Scripture service will be held at 7 p.m.
Memorials can be made to All Saints Catholic Church in Logansport.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.gundrumfuneralhome.com

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