Renee Ewell Keele

Renee Keele, beloved mother and wife, age 90, passed away at her daughter Susan‘s house in Lindon, Utah in December 2024 of Leukemia.

Renee was born in 1934 to Zachariah Henry & Mary Lucille Vest Ewell.

She had a great love for her family. She grew up on a farm where she helped take care of the animals and garden. She learned how to cook and sew. As a teenager she worked at the Polar Queen in Payson, sewed slips, and did office work. Renee graduated from Payson High School in 1952.

In her youth, Renee loved swimming, bike riding, sewing, quilting and cake decorating. In her later years, she learned to do both watercolor and oil painting. She loved watching movies, religious talks and talent shows. Music and the piano were passions for her.  She couldn‘t wait to finish her chores so she could practice the piano.

Renee married David Rue Keele in the Salt Lake Temple. Together, they raised six children and taught them to work hard, love God and encouraged each of them to develop their talents.

While raising her children, Renee did babysitting and ironing for other people.

Renee‘s favorite job was Keele’s Country Store in Henderson, Nevada selling fruit, vegetables, nuts, kitchen mills & mixers, vitalizers, and many other healthy items.

Renee did a lot of traveling to many countries in Europe as well as Australia, New Zealand, Mexico and many beautiful islands.

The Gospel of Jesus Christ was important to Renee, who served in several church callings including chorister, pianist, teacher, Young Women president, visiting teacher, temple ordinance worker, and full time missionary.

Thirty years ago, on November 28, 1994, Renee lost her loving husband David.

Renee will be missed by all those who knew and loved her including her children: Steven (Kristine) Keele, Marian Isom, Carolyn (Douglas) Gougar, Julie (Robert) Craig, Alyson (Roger) Tobler, and Susan (Greg) Olsen, 34 grandchildren, 71 great-grandchildren, and her sister Mary Lou Sperry. She was preceeded in death by her husband, parents, brothers Marlow and Keith, and sister, Anita.

Funeral will be held on December 23, 2024 at the chapel, located on 1550 Buchanan Blvd. Boulder City, Nevada 89005.

Viewing at chapel: 9:30 am.

Funeral 11:00 am.

In lieu of flowers she would like you to donate to the Blind Center of Nevada at www.blindcenter.org founded by her mother & father-in-law, Effie and Francis Marion Keele.