Bertella M. McKeehan

Bertella Marie McKeehan, age 79, passed away peacefully due to complications of breast cancer, Friday, December 30, 2016 at Ramsey Village in Des Moines.

Visitation will be Sunday, January 8, 2017 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon Street, Des Moines. Funeral services will begin at 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 9, 2017, also at Hamilton’s, with burial at Laurel Hill Cemetery.

Bertella was born March 25, 1937 in Jackson, Minnesota to Bert and Helen (Mier) Johnston. She was a resident of the Des Moines area for the past 61 years. She retired as the district manager for the Des Moines Register in 2002 after 22 years of service. She was a member of the Des Moines Register 20 Year Club and was honored with the Manager of the Year award several times. Bertella was a member of Union Park Grace Fellowship Church. She enjoyed giving to charities, especially St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and she liked spending time fishing and cheering on the Iowa Hawkeyes.

She is survived by her sons, Richard McKeehan, Jr. (Jody), Robert McKeehan (Kim), and Russell McKeehan (Tammy), siblings, Joseph Johnston (Teri), Helen Ferrell (Merle), and Phronsie Floyd, ten grandchildren, and seventeen great grandchildren.

Bertella was preceded in death by her husband, Richard McKeehan, Sr., granddaughter, Melissa McKeehan, parents, Bert and Helen Johnston, and brother, Bert Johnston, Jr.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the family in loving memory of Bertella.

Condolences may be expressed at:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com

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