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Location: Gulfport, MS | Subject: Obit Messenger results for 09/15/08
- (Press Democrat)
KEEHN, Ralph Warner,76, passed away September 4, 2008 in Santa Rosa after a brief illness. Ralph was born in Spokane, WA on April 19, 1932, graduated from Adams Grade School in Spokane, WA and Corning Union High School, Corning, CA, in 1950. Several years after graduation, Ralph joined the Navy and served in the United States Naval Submarine Service aboard the USS Tang during the Korean War. After being honorably discharged, Ralph married his first wife, Patsy Souza. In the beginning of his business career, Ralph was employed by several Aerospace firms in California. Before long, Ralph heeded his entrepreneurial spirit to follow in his father's footsteps and started his own business. First was the soft goods business, Nor-Cal Supply, with customers located in Northern California. After several years, this thriving business morphed into Keehn Scenes, a very successful screen printing business located in Santa Rosa, serving customers across the U.S. Ralph managed this business until retiring several years ago. In retirement, Ralph had several priorities, not necessarily in this order: spending time with his family, traveling with his wife Donna, fishing, painting with oils, and playing golf. Ralph is survived by his wife Donna Keehn; sons Tim Keehn and Craig Keehn; his daughter Diane Cox, all of Santa Rosa; step-daughter Susan Clements of Washington; sister Nadine Drenon of Corning, CA; brother Don Keehn of Healdsburg; and his beloved grandchildren Marshall, Marisa, and Xavier; as well as many friends, neighbors and business associates who will miss him dearly. Ralph chose to be cremated and to be placed alongside Mary Keehn, his beloved wife of 20 years, who passed away in 2005. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to the Liver Cancer Foundation. Services will be held on September 20, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. at Eggen & Lance Chapel 1540 Mendocino Ave. Santa Rosa, CA. Arrangements under the care of: SANTA ROSA MORTUARY EGGEN & LANCE CHAPEL, 545-3747
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Obit Messenger results for 09/15/08
