Charles Keenan

ARLEE - Charles Keenan, 86, of Arlee died of natural causes Sunday, Sept. 26, 2004, in Ronan at St. Luke Hospital due.

Charles was born in Arlee in 1918; he met Betty Dorn in later years and they got married and had two children, Sherry and Pam. They made a life in Arlee.

Charles was a cat skinner for many years and he enjoyed it very much; he also worked on the railroad. Charles served in the Army during WWII. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping and his numerous projects where he was shoe gluing everything.

He went to the Arlee Powwow every year. He enjoyed having a glass of wine every night with his dog "Charley Chicken."

He always wanted to get all the gossip from his nephew Patrick. Charles will be greatly missed.

He is survived by his wife Betty along with his daughters Sherry Scheeler and Pam Allensworth of Arlee; his grandchildren, Sammy Scheeler, Shawn Scheeler and Kevin Allensworth; four sisters, Clara DuMontier, Mary Riekena, Rose Bacon and Regina Veitenheirmer and numerous nieces and nephews.

Preceding him in death were his parents, Mary and Pat Keenan; his brothers, Harry and Art Keenan; a sister, Annie Espinoza; his niece, Anita Hanson and her grandson Rusty Hanson, and numerous nephews and nieces.

Memorial graveside services were held Wednesday at 11 a.m. in the Jocko Cemetery near Arlee where military honors were presented. A dinner at the Senior Citizens in Arlee followed the services.