IN MEMORY OF
John Michael Keeling
Michael Keeling (Mike), age 68, of Castle Rock, Colorado, passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2019 after a brief fight with cancer.
Mike was born on June 3, 1951 in Paducah Ky, to the late John and Louise Keeling. He attended Tillman High School then served as a medic in the Army Reserves during the Vietnam War. He was a graduate of Louisiana Tech University he then attended Cumberland County VoTech and received his A&P License. After years of working as an A&P mechanic he worked many years as a helicopter maintenance program manager.
Mike was very passionate about reaching the amazon people with the word of God. He went on several mission trips with AMOR to the amazon. He was active in his church and loved to play guitar on the worship team.
Mike was preceded in death by his father, John, and his mother, Louise. He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Cindy, his five children, Stacey (Ethan) Chastain, Walter, Christopher, Michaela, and Kaitlin, his two granddaughters, Maddie Chastain and Zelda Keeling, Mother-in-law Doris Koering, extended brothers, sisters, nieces, and nephews.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 14th, 2019 at Spruce Hill Community Church, 4820 Walker Road, Colorado Springs at 1:00 p.m.
Mike was born on June 3, 1951 in Paducah Ky, to the late John and Louise Keeling. He attended Tillman High School then served as a medic in the Army Reserves during the Vietnam War. He was a graduate of Louisiana Tech University he then attended Cumberland County VoTech and received his A&P License. After years of working as an A&P mechanic he worked many years as a helicopter maintenance program manager.
Mike was very passionate about reaching the amazon people with the word of God. He went on several mission trips with AMOR to the amazon. He was active in his church and loved to play guitar on the worship team.
Mike was preceded in death by his father, John, and his mother, Louise. He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Cindy, his five children, Stacey (Ethan) Chastain, Walter, Christopher, Michaela, and Kaitlin, his two granddaughters, Maddie Chastain and Zelda Keeling, Mother-in-law Doris Koering, extended brothers, sisters, nieces, and nephews.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 14th, 2019 at Spruce Hill Community Church, 4820 Walker Road, Colorado Springs at 1:00 p.m.
Donations can be made to Amor (Amazon Missions Organization) by clicking here. Mike loved this group, and the Amazon. It would be a wonderful way to honor him by donating your time or $$.
Mike played music with us for more than a decade on Worship Team...but also at our house, his house and elsewhere. The Brick went to a bluegrass camp in Texas with him -- and he talked us into going on a missions trip to Brazil that changed our lives.
He was one of our few friends that started out as OUR friend -- not just one of us. (If you are married or with a partner, you know what I mean. Often a friend begins as his or hers...then often -- but not always -- becomes theirs.)
We loved him very much. And I could tell he loved us back.
He will be missed, not only by his wife Cindy and their five kids (and grandkids), but by many others who thought of him as a brother and friend.
This song was played at his service, in his memory. It's already been an encouragement to me -- I hope it will for you, too.
We look forward to seeing him soon. You will be missed until then, Mike.
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