Keith Martinus Laursen
December 26, 2014
Keith Martinus Laursen, 41, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Monday, December 22, 2014. He was born on January 18, 1973 in Waverly and raised by Larry and Nancy Laursen.
Keith was baptized at the Pleasant Valley Church in Clarksville, Iowa and graduated with his GED. He was a self-employed creative carpenter who was skilled in many areas and worked for a number of years in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Keith loved his family and had a lot of energy. He was always interested in new ideas and had an active mind and imagination. Keith had a love for music and enjoyed immensely playing his guitar.
He is survived by his parents, Larry and Nancy Laursen; grandmother, Margaret Quade; former spouse, Tammy Browne, her son, A.J, and his daughter, Kashlynn; sister, Mone; and many aunts, uncles, cousins and beloved friends.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents and will be truly missed by his family.
Visitation will be held from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday January 2, 2015 at Hamilton’s near Highland Memory Gardens, 161 NW 60th Ave, Des Moines, with burial to follow at Oralabor Cemetery in Ankeny.
Memorial contributions may be made to the family.
Online condolences to
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com
Janna Lemons
08/18/2015
Keith was such a kind and hard working man. He took care of us all in Tulsa and will be missed. Many prayers for you all.
S Thomas
08/16/2015
So sorry to hear of Keith passing away. I'm sure he will be missed by you. I just happened to see this yesterday. I called Jan Lee to let her know. Is there a number we can reach you at?
Jack and Gwen Mashek
01/02/2015
May our Father, Almighty God, "Abba", wrap you in His loving arms and comfort you as only He can. He also lost a son. And was reunited with him in heaven.
Emily Carlson
12/31/2014
Nancy & Larry,
We're so sorry to hear about Keith's passing. May the Lord give you peace & comfort.
Love,
Emily, Josh, & Sam Carlson
kathy and tom
12/28/2014
Larry,nancy and mone.we were so sorry to hear of the loss of keith.we will be praying for you during this hard time and always.