Keith Fleming, Former Ipava Resident, DiesKeith Fleming, Former Ipava Resident, DiesKeith B. Fleming, 57, of Cochrane, Wis., formerly of Ipava, died Jan. 26, 1982, in Community Hospital, at Wenona, Minn., after an eight-month illness.
He was born Sept. 13, 1924, in Ipava, a son of Otis and Gaye (Bedwell) Fleming. He married Frances Rakestraw April 23, 1945, in Atalla, Ala. She survives.
Other survivors include his father, Otis Fleming of Lewistown; two daughters, Mrs. Tom (Sheila) Abts of Fountain City, Wis., and Mrs. Fred (Brenda) Neitzel of Cochrane, Wis. and five grandchildren.
He was a World War II veteran, and was employed as a relief operator at Dairyland Power Co., for the past 22 years. He was a member of the Hope United Church of Christ, and served on the Church Consistory for eight years. He was serving his third term as village trustee, was a member of the Cochrane Community Volunteer Fire Dept. for the past 20 years, the Cochrane Buffalo City Lions Club, Alam Chapter 146 Order of Eastern Star, AF&AM, American Legion Post 56, and also served on the original Cochrane Swimming Pool Board for 10 years.
Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Hope United Church of Christ, with Rev. David Hohmann officiating.
Masonic services were held at 8 p.m. Friday, at the Voigt Funeral Home, Cochrane, Wis.
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