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Lucile Heerboth Keller    Lucile K. (Heerboth) Keller, 79, of Mexico, died at 10:43 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010, at her home.    Funeral services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Mexico with Rev. Joel Krueger officiating. Visitation will be Friday from 4:30 until 7 p.m., at Pickering Funeral Home. Burial will be in East Lawn Memorial Park.    Lucile was born Sept. 28, 1930, in Stover, a daughter of Otto J. and Laura JoHanna (Wiechert) Koester. She was married to Theodore V. Heerboth in Stover on July 10, 1949; he died Mar. 2, 1998. On Sept. 17, 1994 in Mexico, she married Arthur James Keller who died on May 3, 2000.    Mrs. Keller worked for over 10 years for Ameren UE retiring in 1995. She had previously worked for the City of Mexico as a public safety dispatcher. She had also served as postmaster in Rush Hill, and owned Heerboth Bake Shop and Snack Bar for 10 years. She was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church and had served there as Choir Director.    Survivors include two sons, Bruce M. Heerboth, Holts Summit, and Stanley L. Heerboth and wife Michelle, League City, Tex.; three daughters, Katharine V. Trauger and husband Gerald, Delight, Ark., Martha C. Schondelmeyer and husband Dr. Wade, Columbia, and Carolyn R. Hobbs and husband Steve, Mexico; one brother, C.J. Koester and wife Ruth, Marshall; 15 grandchildren;  and 7 great-grandchildren.    She was preceded in death by two brothers, Martin O. and Arthur Koester; and two sisters, Loyetta Quigley and Aurelia Fischer.    Memorials may be given to St. John’s Lutheran Church. They may be sent in care of Pickering Funeral Home, 403 N. Western, Mexico, MO 65265.

Public Tributes and Expressions of Sympathy My prayers are with you all. Love, Carlotta Endsley Bruce, how surprised and sorry I was to learn of your mother's death in today's paper. My personal Christian sympathy to you and your family. Special prayers for you, Tim, and Sarah at this time. May the Lord keep you in His care. Eleanor Klein Carolyn and Rep. Hobbs, We are sorry to learn of the passing of your mother. We offer our sincere condolences and best wishes for you and your family at this time. Through the sadness, we have found joy in remembering all the good times with family and friends. Those wonderful memories make us smile again, and remind us to truely appreciate the times we spend with our parents. Doc and Linda Kritzer, Callaway County Commissioner I worked with Lucille at the Nuclear Plant years ago. We had some good laughs at times. She was a very special lady. My deepest sympathy for your loss. Always remember the good times. May God give you strength in this sad time. Gina Wimmer To Lucille's Family my deepest sympathy and prayers. I always enjoyed seeing and talking with her when we would run into each other around town, she was always genuinely interested in how you were. I hope this sad time passes quickly and fond memories help replace your loss. Rick Baclesse I was sad to hear of Lucille's passing. I worked directly with Lucille for several years at the Nuclear Plant. She was quite a character and we shared many a laugh. My deepest sympathies and prayers go to her family. May God bless each of you. Terri Woodward Carolyn and Steve, I am so sorry to hear of Lucille's passing. I wasn't aware of her illness nor that she had passed until after the service date. I apologize for my oversight as Lucille was a dear friend to me. My prayers are with you and your families during this time of grief and for the days to come. In my heart I know that Lucille is happily resting in Heaven. Jaye Jackson I would like to express my sympathy to Lucile's family. I worked with Lucile for several years at the Nuclear Plant. She was very special and I have many wonderful memories of our time together. She even brought her decorating equipment to work one day and on break showed us girls how to make roses and do some simple decorating. My thoughts and prayers are with you, but find comfort in the many wonderful memories that you have. Michelle Phillips I was so sorry to hear of Lucille's passing. I had the double pleasure of being a customer of her bakery, and working with her at Callaway. I knew when I last ran into her at Denny's with her daughter early last year that things were not good. I often thought of her and wondered how she was doing. My sympathies to all of you on your loss. Carolyn Risch I will always remember Lucile fondly. We worked together at the nuclear plant. I remember how flattered she was when I told her over the phone that she had a nice telephone voice -- could almost 'hear' her blush! I last saw Lucy at Fulton's WalMart after she'd been retired a while and we'd started alternate Fridays off. She'd already seen a couple other former co-workers in the store, and said maybe she'd need to hang out there more often! I know she'll be sorely missed. --Anna Duncan

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