Lena Keller

Funeral Mass for Lena Keller, 99, of Dickinson, will be held 10:00 a. m. , Monday, June 13, 2011 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church with Father Jim Braaten celebrating. Burial will be in St. Vincent?s Cemetery in Mott, ND. Visitation for Lena will be from 1:00 p. m. to 7:00 p. m. , Sunday, June 12, 2011 at Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson with a Rosary and Vigil service being held at 4:00 p. m. in the chapel of Stevenson Funeral Home. Lena passed away Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at St. Benedict?s Health Center in Dickinson. Lena Zentner was born September 11, 1911 in Grant County, the daughter of Jacob and Anna (Frieze) Zentner. She completed her schooling between St. Mary?s in Bismarck and in Mott, ND. On July 14, 1936, Lena married Paul Pfaff. The couple made their home in Mott. After Paul?s death in 1947, Lena remained in Mott with her family. In 1948, Lena and Anton Keller were married in Mott. The couple made their home throughout the Mott & Regent areas. In 1968, Lena began to care of her brothers in Mott and continued to care for them after Anton passed away in 1969. When her brothers passed away she moved to Dickinson and had made her home there ever since. She entered St. Benedict?s Health Center in 2004. Lena enjoyed making crafts. She loved to read and taking care of her flowers in her gardens. Lena was always busy and made sure she was up-to-date on the current weather. Lena is survived by her two sons, Henry (Delores) Pfaff of Missoula, MT and Robert (Edna) Keller of Mott; four daughters, Evelena (Tony) Klupp of Mansfield, OH, Margie (Frank) Koppinger of Dickinson, Venita (John) Lampl of Dickinson and Loretta (Herman) Frank of Dickinson; 20 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren and 19 great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Paul Pfaff and Anton Keller; her parents, Jacob and Anna Zentner; three granddaughters, Sharon Hamler, Pam Durfee and Debra Benmiller; and one great-grandson, ?Little John? McCarty II.


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Burial Date: June 13, 2011
Funeral Home Dickinson, ND

Funeral Mass: Monday: St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Dickinson, ND