Dewie A (Keck) Ladensack passed away Mon, Mar 18, 2008. She was born Dec 20, 1921, in Hesperia, MI, to Frank A and Margaret M (Hall) Markley. She married in Oct 1945, to Frank G Keck, who preceded her in death in Aug 1965. On Jul 25, 1970, she married Charles F Ladensack. Charlie passed away in Jun 1989.
Dewie was a very classy lady who loved and was loved dearly by her family. She worked for many years at the old Hotel Kalkaska, and loved to golf with her good friends. Her passions were her family and her sports' teams: the Tigers, Lions, Red Wings, Spartans and even the Wolverines, as long as they weren't playing MSU. She loved being outdoors and tending her flowers and feeding her birds.
Dewie leaves behind her son and daughter in law, Walt and Linda Keck, of Dimondale, MI, her daughter and son in law, Kim and David Jones, of Fife Lake, daughter in law, Janet (Keck) Beard of Traverse City; grandsons, Frank R Keck, of Pickford, MI, Chris and Sherri Keck of Grass Lake, MI, Anthony Keck of Baton Rouge, LA, and Michael Keck of Lansing; granddaughters and grandson in laws, Holly and Chad Lowery, Andrea and Shawn Wise, of Fife Lake; five great grandchildren, Chase and Nevaeh Wise and Shelbie and Charlie Lowery, all of Fife Lake and Samantha Keck of Grass Lake; her brother and sister in law, Robert and Gloria Markley of Whitehall, MI, four nieces, two nephews and several grand nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her loving husbands, son, Frank L Keck, daughter in law, Margaret Ann (Steele) Keck, infant son, Daniel Keck, brother and sister in law, Bernard and Lori Markley, sister, Shirley Markley, and brother, Frank Markley.
Per Dewie's wishes, she has been cremated and no service is being planned. If you knew Dewie, please raise a glass and toast your memories of her.
