Born February 20, 1940 in Chambersburg, PA, he was the son of the late Stanley E. and Irene A. (Bauerline) "Sally" Keefer.

Mr. Keefer was a member of the Centennial Memorial United Methodist Church in Frederick, MD as well as the Gettysburg Eagles, #1562. For many years, Kenneth enjoyed wood working and building furniture. He had a special skill for home improvements. Mr. Keefer also loved being outdoors and doing yard work.

In addition to his wife, Kenneth is survived by a sister, Victoria Turek and her husband George of Fayetteville, PA; two stepdaughters, Melissa Schroder of Des Moines, IA and Tara Main of Mt. Pleasant; and two step-granddaughters, Morgan Hansen and Olivia Schroder. He is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, and uncles.

A service to celebrate the life of Kenneth S. Keefer will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, May 6 at the Peters Funeral Home, 321 Carlisle Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325 with Rev. George Earle, Jr. officiating. An opportunity to view and a time to share memories will be held from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM at the Keeney & Basford Funeral Home, 106 E. Church Street, Frederick, MD 21701 on Thursday, May 5. A second opportunity to view will be from 10:00 AM until the time of the service at Peters Funeral Home on Friday. Peters Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

For those desiring, memorial contributions may be made in Kenneth's memory to the Hospice of Frederick County, 516 Trail Avenue, PO Box 1799, Frederick, MD 21702 or Patty Pollatos Fund, 11102 Eagletrace Dr., New Market, MD 21774.

To share memories, please click "Sign Guest Book" above.

A memorial video celebrating Mr. Keefer's life can be viewed by clicking the link below, then click the photo to play the tribute video. (Special Note: If you have firewall protection installed on your computer, it must be disabled in order to play the tribute. Macintosh systems need Windows to use the tribute viewer).

Kenneth S. Keefer memorial video