Patricia Ann (Fritz) Keil

IN MEMORY OF: Patricia Ann (Fritz) Keil Serving Location: CRAIN FUNERAL HOME – DONGOLA 106 NW Front Street, Dongola, Illinois Patricia Ann (Fritz) Keil, 82, of Dongola, passed away Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at Integrity of Anna. She was born March 17, 1941 to Daniel S. and Wilma Louise (Ellis) Fritz in Dixon, Illinois, and later moved to Elmhurst, Illinois. On October 31, 1960, she married Jack Baggott Keil, and eventually moved to Dongola, Illinois. They spent over 50 years together until his death in 2010. Patricia was a member of the First Lutheran Church of Dongola. She was also a 50-year member of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, last being the Xi Mu Lambda chapter. Pat was a homemaker for many years but she lived a life that was creative, eccentric and full of family adventures. Many will remember her for the years she and her husband owned and operated Dongola Cycle Sales. Over the years, Pat was always available to help family with day-to-day tasks but her biggest joy was to ride shotgun on life’s big adventures with her husband, daughters and their families. Whether it was a role as airplane navigator, camping, snorkeling, traveling to Mardi Gras celebrations or the US Virgin Islands, the many truck trips to points in- between, grandchild support team or chauffer, enjoying all kinds of music and singing, she was all in, every time. Pat loved to paint and color, could bake a good loaf of bread or homemade rolls, crochet almost anything, and made every flavor of an endless supply of homemade wine. Patricia is survived by her daughters, Pamela Keil, Rebecca (Mark) Dillman, Jennifer (Robert) Gordley, Belinda (Bradley) Jerolds, 9 grandchildren, Keiler Dillman, Tyler (Jenna) Simmons, Bryan Dillman, Jack (Diana) Gordley, Jori Henley, Colton Jerolds, Mariah (Jake) Parr, Kathryn Gordley, Conner Jerolds, great-grandson, Jack Simmons, sisters, Shirley Molenda, Myrtle (Pete) Cvengros, and sister-in-law, Donna (Allen) Searles, Other family including nieces Pammi, Dawn, Betsy, Amy, Carmen, Tessie, Krissie, Leslie, Missie and nephew Daniel, special daughters, Jackie Hammond, Alesia Stein, Carol West, and Julie Revolenski. Along with her husband, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Alan Fritz and David Fritz. Visitation will be held Friday, February 23, 2024 from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM with the funeral service following at 7:00 PM with Pastor Chere Riedel officiating at Crain Funeral Home in Dongola. In lieu of flowers, the family requests with gratitude that memorial contributions may be made to the First Lutheran Church of Dongola. Arrangements have been entrusted to Crain Funeral Home.

Patricia Ann (Fritz) Keil

March 17, 1941 - February 13, 2024