Alma 'Polly' Keeler, 65

Alma "Polly" Keeler "went to be with her Lord and Savior" on Nov. 26, 2008, after a long battle with cancer. Polly Keeler was born Jan. 6, 1943, in Gillette, Ark., to Ed and Mary Mack.

She spent her childhood traveling with the family. They worked in the fruit orchards.

She married Jerry Burghduff in 1962; out of that union they had two sons, Duane and Darrell, then later divorced.

She later married the love of her life, Bill Keeler. They spent the next 28 years together. They lived in Washington, where she worked as a nurses aide. They moved to Montana to be closer to her boys.

They took turns caring for each other during their illnesses. He cared for her "until she went to see her Lord. She's up there smiling down on us now."

She made many more friendships through their church and cherished every one of them. She will be deeply missed by everyone who knew her.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her brothers, Gene and Lee Mack; and granddaughter, Desirae Burghduff.

She is survived by her husband, Bill Keeler, of Kalispell; her sons, Duane, and wife, Tammy, and their sons, Cody and Casey, of Columbia Falls, and Darrell and wife, Gennie, and their son, Gerald, of Kalispell; her stepson, William Keeler, of Monroe, Wash.; and stepdaughter, Kelli Keeler, of Lake Stevens, Wash.; her brother, Ardell Mack, of Brandon, Ore.; her sisters, Shirley Larson, and husband, Dale, of Everett, Wash., and Maxine Patrick and husband, Cecil, and Margie Calzia and husband, Wayne, all of Waterville, Wash.; as well as many nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, send cards or donations in care of Bill Keeler to the Valley Community Church to help with funeral expenses.

Memorial services are at 2 p.m. today, Nov. 29, at Valley Community Church of God, 2149 Highway 2 E., in Kalispell.

Johnson-Gloschat Funeral Home is caring for Polly's family. You are invited to go to www.jgfuneralhome.com to offer a condolence and to sign Polly's guest book.