Virginia Grace Mckeever

Virginia Grace McKeever, 86, of Urbana, died Sunday, August 4, 2013 in Mercy Memorial Hospital. She was born on May 25, 1927 in Lockport, NY, the daughter of William and Agnes (Cramer) Grace. Virginias family moved to Urbana in 1939 and she graduated from Urbana High School in 1945. She married Jack McKeever in 1951 and he preceded her in death in 2008. Virginia had previously worked at the Womens Thrift Shop. She took pride in decorating the inside of her home in beautiful antiques and the outside of her home with elaborate flowers. She was presented with the Master Gardener Award in 2007. Virginia loved spending time with her friends and family and visiting Indian Lake. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church. Survivors include her children, Karen McKeever of Urbana, son Bill McKeever of Urbana and Julie Monnin and her husband Andy of Piqua, grandchildren, Brett McKeever of Urbana, and Stephen Monnin and Grace Monnin, both of Piqua, special friends, Mary Sweeney and Rosemary Pratt, as well as several cousins from Buffalo, NY and Baltimore, MD and numerous friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, brother Richard Grace, and two infant brothers. The family will receive friends from 5-8 p.m. on Wednesday, August 7, 2013 in the WALTER & SMITH FUNERAL HOME, 642 S. Main St., Urbana. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, August 8, 2013 at St. Mary Catholic Church, 231 Washington Ave., Urbana, with Father Larry Gearhart celebrant. Burial will follow in Oak Dale Cemetery, Urbana. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary Catholic Church in Virginias honor. Condolences may be expressed to Virginias family at www.walterfunerals.com.