- Born on: January 14, 1949
- Departed on: June 7, 2011
Sarah (Sally) Keil
Sarah (Sally) Keil, 62, of St. Donatus, died June 7, 2011 at home after a courageous battle with cancer.
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at St. Donatus Catholic Church, St. Donatus, Iowa with the Rev. Phil Kruse officiating. Friends may call for visitation on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., prior to the time of service. Burial will be in the St. Donatus Cemetery on June 11, 2011.
She was born on January 14, 1949 in Davenport, Iowa to Victory and Mary (Kane) Bousselot of rural Grand Mound, Iowa. She graduated from DeWitt. Sally was a homemaker who loved taking care of her family, home, and fowl. She cherished the special moments with her grandchildren. She enjoyed singing in the church choir, taking care of the church linens, and playing piano and organ.
Surviving are her husband James D. of St. Donatus; four children, Patrick Keil of Iowa City, Iowa, Andrea (Ann) Keil, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Bryan (Tina) Keil, of Clarence, Iowa, and Jessica Keil of Tiffin, Iowa; five grandchildren, Jacob and Daniel Keil and Riley, Mickey, and Flynn Keil; ten siblings, Mary (David) Keil of Dyersville, Stephen (Susan) Bousselot of Clinton, Thomas (Rita) Bousselot of Calamus, Philip (friend Cyndi Heilig) Bousselot of Dewitt, Jacqueline (Mark) Jacobsen of Williamsburg, Barbara (Terry) McSherry and Richard (Marci) Bousselot, both of Arizona, Francis (Frances) Bousselot of Georgia, Theresa (Daniel) Stafne of Minnesota, Patrick (Mary) Bousselot of Illinois, a very special niece and goddaughter, Sarah Bousselot of Tiffin, Iowa, and many other nieces, nephews, aunts, and uncles.
Sarah was preceded in death by her parents, a brother James, maternal and paternal grandparents, mother and father-in-law, Lloyd and Lola Keil, and a niece.
Memorials may be given to Hospice of Jackson County or Dubuque Oncology.
Sally requested that special thanks be extended to Dr. Martin Bagby, his nurse Lily, and the rest of his staff, Dubuque Internal Medicine Oncology- Dr. Hermann, Tony, and staff, and Hospice of Jackson County for their care.
