Lillian Rose Keys

Lillian Rose Keys, 93, of Polson passed away at Polson Health & Rehabilitation Center on March 4, 2010. Lillian was born on March 16, 1916 in Oakland, Iowa to George & Margaret Rust. Lillian graduated from Oakland High School in 1934. Lillian was married to Joseph A. Keys for 40 years. During WW II, Lillian kept books for the family feed & poultry business in Macedonia, Iowa. She raised two children and received her Montessori training in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She went on to teach 3 years in Iowa and 10 years in Southern California. Lillian moved to Polson, MT in 1987. Lillian was the first 'Grandma' chosen for the Polson School District. She worked for a year in kindergarten and the rest of the time she spent with the 3rd graders. She loved to bake and was known for her orange rolls and pies. She loved children and was thrilled when she became a great-grandma to Madeline Smiley. Her family was very important to her and she was loved by them. Her husband and her son Rev. Joseph A. Keys, Jr. and her daughter Julia Jane Bedell precede her in death. She is survived by daughter-in-law, Sally (Keys) McConnell, and two grandchildren, J. Aaron Keys III and Jocelyn Keys Smiley. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 10, 2010, 10:00 AM at First United Methodist Church, Polson. Messages may be sent to the family online at www.groganfuneralhome.com. The staff of Grogan Funeral Home and Crematory, Polson considers it a privilege to care for Mrs. Keys' family.
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