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Former State Fire & Rescue
Senior Instructor
Cleo L. Keiper dies
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Sunday, February 12, 2006
Cleo L. Keiper, one of Minnesota's former longtime Senior State Fire Instructor and retired member of the Winona Fire Department, passed away on Sunday February 12, 2006 after sustaining injuries from an motor vehicle accident January 28th 2006. Cleo was 83. Cleo's wife Bernice L. “Bea” Keiper of Hastings, a retired dental assistant, died Friday, Dec. 16, 2005, at Augustana Health Care Center. She was 82 years old.
Cleo and Bee family members; survived by son, James L. (Karen); grandchildren James C. (Carla) and Tamera (Paul) Whiteacre; great-grandchildren Mariah, Chelsie, Nathan and Brian; stepgrandchildren Jodi (Joe) Nasers, Todd (Julie) Rockman and Darren (Amy) Rockman; and nine step-great-grandchildren. Cleo has five brothers, August, Eugene, Vernon, Kenneth and David.
He retired in 1988 after 21 years with the State Fire Training Office. Cleo had a long history with state fire training and was instrumental in furthering the education of firefighters.
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When you mix training and
education you are called a PROFESSIONAL.
When you mix compassion and caring you are called a FRIEND
When you mix bravery and selflessness you are called a HERO
When you mix all three you are called a FIREFIGHTER
The above truly describes Cleo Keiper
When you mix compassion and caring you are called a FRIEND
When you mix bravery and selflessness you are called a HERO
When you mix all three you are called a FIREFIGHTER
The above truly describes Cleo Keiper
Cleo L. Keiper
The following is the schedule of events for Cleo Keiper’s funeral.
Visitation [MAP TO FUNERAL HOME]
Sunday February 19th 2006
4pm-8pm Visitation at
Caturia Funeral Home
Hastings
Funeral
Services [MAP
TO CHURCH]
Monday February 20th 2006
11am
Our Saviours Lutheran Church
Hastings
Lunch will be served immediately following service.
Internment
Internment will be in Woodlawn Cemetery in Winona.Cards can be sent to;
Jim Keiper
P.O. Box 51
Valley Springs, SD 57068
Hastings Fire will provide the ONLY emergency fire apparatus at the funeral.
Winona Fire will provide the ONLY fire apparatus at the grave site in Winona.
Emergency Services Personnel that attend may be in dress uniform
If there are any questions please contact Hastings Fire Chief Mark Holmes at (651) 480-6150 FD or Warren Jorgenson (320)295-6753
We sincerely thank everyone for their calls of condolences.
Sincerely,
Jim Keiper
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Last Updated: 2006