Mary Jo's funeral service will be live streamed on St. Michael's Facebook page.

Christian Biography of Mary Jo Keenan

Mary Jo Keenan, the daughter of Joseph L. and Mary E. (Brand) Keenan, was born on March 14, 1954 in Grand Island, Nebraska. She passed away on October 10, 2024 at the University Nebraska Medical Center at Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 70 years, 6 months, 26 days.

During Mary Jo's life, she lived in Spalding, Ohiowa, and Hastings, Ne as well as Boulder, CO, Scottsdale, AZ and Macomb, Il.

Mary Jo graduated from Nelson High School, Atlantic Airline School, and General Motors Accounting School. She also took classes at Spoon River College in Illinois. During her lifetime, Mary Jo worked over fifty years as an administrative assistant. She worked at Rush Motors Inc. in Boulder, at Western Illinois University in Macomb, over forty years at various companies owned by Ronald R. Kelly, and most recently at the Adams County Attorney's Office in Hastings. Mary Jo was a notary in Illinois and Nebraska and belongs to the National Notary Association.

Mary Jo was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church in Hastings, Ne, St. Michael's Altar Society, Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court William McDonald #1009, and the international P.E.O. Sisterhood Chapter ME. During her life, Mary Jo enjoyed traveling, cooking, gardening, concerts, game nights, family and friends.

Mary Jo was preceded in death by her father, Joseph, on October 14, 1972, her brother, Jim, on September 23, 1979, her brother-in-law, Bill Zook, grandparents, aunts, and uncles.

She is survived by her mother Mary Keenan of Nelson, Nebraska, siblings, Diane Keenan of Hastings, Nebraska, Rosalle Zook of Willis, Texas and William Keenan (Renae) of Juniata, Nebraska; along with nieces, Tina Alcantar, Tami Bittner and Emily Nutter, nephews Tim Zook, Tyler Ruger and Jordan Ruger and a host of friends.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at 11:00 am from the St. Michael's Catholic Church in Hastings, Ne with Father Jeremy Hazuka officiating. Lector was Pam Aldana and Acolyte was Felix Aldana

Music was "7 Minutes in Heaven," "Prayer of St. Francis," "On Eagle's Wings," "Amazing Grace," and "How Great Thou Art," provided by St. Michael's Funeral Choir with Kathy Kresbach as the accompanist.

Rosary be recited at 10:30 am before the funeral Mass at the church.

Honorary Bearers were Tim Zook, Tyler Ruger, Jordan Ruger, Dan Flanigan, Jack Flanigan and Dave DeBold.

Inurnment at a later date will be in the Nelson Cemetery at Nelson, Nebraska.

Memorials are suggested to go to St. Michaels Catholic Church, Hastings, Nebraska

Condolences may be sent to Klawitter-Price Funeral Home, 446 South Main St., Nelson, Nebraska 68961 or in care of www.pricefuneralhomes.com.

Klawitter-Price Funeral Home of Nelson, Nebraska was in charge of the arrangements.