Marlene J. (Moore) Keck

Marlene J. (Moore) Keck, 92, of Eudora, Kansas, passed away on December 2, 2025.

She was born on February 1, 1933, in Kansas, to Willard (William) and Marie (Perry) Moore. Marlene attended school in Auburn and married William “Bill” Keck on February 14, 1951. She worked at the State Hospital and Fleming Company before later owning and operating several automobile businesses.

Marlene was preceded in death by her parents, William and Marie Moore; her husband, Bill Keck; her son, Tim Keck; granddaughter, Ashley Gonzalez; brothers Ralph, Richard, and Billy Moore; and sisters Marjorie Raff, Mary Helen Moore, Marguerite Strange, and Marilyn Riley.

She is survived by her son Lynn Keck; brother Glenn (Doryce) Moore; sister Marloyane (Jim) McCarter; sister-in-law Wanda Moore; grandchildren Kirsten (Steven) Gigger, Steven (Hannah) Keck, and Andrea Keck; and great-grandchildren Karma Gonzalez, Serenity Gonzalez, Konnar Funk-Keck, and Rowan Funk-Keck. She is also lovingly remembered by many nieces and nephews.

Marlene will be fondly remembered for her love of baking, reading, and the deep devotion she had to her family. In recent years, she dedicated herself to helping her granddaughter Kirsten raise her great-grandchildren, Karma and Serenity, following the sudden and tragic loss of their mother, Ashley.

The family wishes to extend sincere thanks to Eudora Medicalodges and its residents, Phoenix Home Health and Hospice, and Dawn Pervin for the care, compassion, and support they provided during Marlene’s final years.

Memorial and burial arrangements will be announced at a later date.