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, Nebraska, as well as Boulder, Colorado, Scottsdale, Arizona, and Macomb, Illinois.
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 50 years as an administrative assistant. She worked at Rush Motors Inc. in Boulder, at Western Illinois University in Macomb, over 40 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, Nebraska, 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, Nebraska, with Father Jeremy Hazuka officiating.
Rosary will be recited at 10:30 am before Mass at the church.
Inurnment at a later date will be in the Nelson Cemetery at Nelson, Nebraska.
Memorials are suggested to go to St. Michael's 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.