Martin Dale Keller

Mr. Martin Dale "Marty" / "Butch" Keller, 75, Crawfordsville, passed away Monday, September 19th, at 4:05 AM in the Franciscan Health Crawfordsville Hospital. He was born July 7th, 1941, in Crawfordsville, to Raymond Arthur and Marjorie (Kelsey) Keller. He married Charlotte Holmes and they divorced. He later married Ginger Carol (Hay) Rose on December 24th, 1990, in Alamo. She survives.

Marty was an Independant Truck Owner/Driver, having owned "Margin Trucking" and having driven for Kirts Trucking and Taylor Trucking. He attended Alamo Schools; was a U. S. Marine Corps Veteran; and in his free time enjoyed fishing, NASCAR, and his beloved cat, "Tiggs".

In addition to his wife, he is survived by his children: Kim Rose, Farmersburg, Iowa; Alicia (Al) Lalim, Lewiston, Minnesota; Michele (Ben) Hollon, Monona, Iowa; Michelle Keller, Wisconsin; Randy (Cara) Rose, Blair, Wisconsin; Mike (Sharon) Keller, Orem, Utah; and Andy Keller, Wisconsin. Also surviving are his sisters: Pat Utterback, Columbus, Indiana; Jane Marriott, Waynetown; Polly (Randy) Britto, Arizona; brother-in-law and sister-in-law: Tom and Pam Taylor, Crawfordsville; 14 grandchildren, including his special granddaughter: Adreanna Sanchez; and 7 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters: Martha Taylor and Alice Wood; grandchild: Reno J. Humphreys.

Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 PM Saturday, September 24th, at Powers-Priebe Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Oak Hill North Cemetery with Military Rites being conducted by the Crawfordsville American Legion and VFW Honor Guard and the U.S. Marine Corps. Friends may call at the funeral home on Saturday from 1:00 PM until the service time. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Animal Welfare League of Montgomery County, 1104 Big Four Arch Rd., Crawfordsville, IN 47933.