Mary Ann Keith
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Mary Ann Keith was born Aug. 20, 1951, in WaKeeney to Joseph and Mary (Stramel) Richmeier. She grew up on the family farm near St. Peter with seven brothers and one sister.
She attended grade school in St. Peter and graduated from Morland High School in 1969. After graduation, Mary Ann attended cosmetology school at Goodland Vo-tech in Goodland. After obtaining her cosmetology license, she returned to Penokee, Kan., and worked in a beauty shop. It was here that she also met the love of her life, Glenn Keith.
Glenn and Mary Ann were married Sept. 2, 1972, at Saint Anthony Catholic Church in St. Peter, Kan. This union brought five children: Jennifer, Jodi, Megan, Ryan and Adam.
Mary Ann was a stay-at-home mom and while doing so, she decided to take cake decorating classes in the evening. These classes led her to become known as “the cake lady." Over the years, she made countless numbers of wedding, birthday and graduation cakes. The grandkids always enjoyed picking out their birthday cake each year and no matter the cake, Grandma Mary Ann always exceeded their wishes!
In the summer, Mary Ann managed the Hill City swimming pool for years. She also began working part-time at the Hill City Grade School doing recess lunch duty, which then led to a full-time position. She worked as a para in the special education classroom and later moved to a library position at Longfellow Middle School. When Longfellow closed, she returned to the Hill City Grade School library as the librarian, a position that she still held. Mary Ann was a very hard worker and was constantly keeping busy, always doing whatever it took to help support the family. She started a cleaning business years ago, which included cleaning four plus businesses in Hill City each week.
Mary Ann was meticulous about keeping her home, her flowers and her yard in tip-top shape. She loved hosting family gatherings and seemed to make it all look so easy. When Glenn began having health problems, Mary Ann never complained and was a devoted caretaker. Her children and grandchildren are extremely thankful for her work ethic she impressed upon them. Mary Ann believed that if you have a job, you do what you have to do and don’t complain. She lived by this each and every day.
Mary Ann died Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023, at the Graham County Hospital, surrounded by her family who loved her dearly. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Glenn; her infant son, Ryan; and three brothers: Jim, Roy, and Maynard.
Left to carry on her legacy of love are her children: Jennifer Williams and husband Terry of Hill City; Jodi Rohr and husband Justin of Gypsum; Megan Hart and husband Nathan of Bogue; and Adam Keith and wife Jennifer of Larned; 13 grandchildren; Madison and Abby Wiliams; Brooke, Adyson, and Caleb Rohr; Ella, Eva, Ethan, and Ean Hart; and Calvin, Mylee, Maggie, and Kyzer Keith. Her brothers: Ed Richmeier of Amery, Wisconsin; Kenneth and wife Peggy Richmeier of Hays; Bob and wife Kathy Richmeier of Hill City; and Leon and wife Marilyn Richmeier of Hays; her sister Kathleen and husband Andy Rupp of Hays; her sisters-in-law Kathleen Richmeier of Hays and Sharon Richmeier of Cheyenne, Wyo.
Our hearts are at peace knowing that Mary Ann is again united with her husband, Glenn, and son, Ryan.