John M. McKeeham, 84, Indianapolis, died Friday afternoom at his farm in Putnam County.
Born April 31, 1915 on Park Country, he was the son of William and Dora (Lancaster) McKeelham.
He was employed as a Greyhound bus driver for 25 years. He founded the Jiffee Chemical Corp. in Indianapolis, manufacturers of Liquid Plumr, in 1948. After selling the company in 1969, he owned and operated a farm in Putnam and Park counties, where he also raised and showed registered Belgium draft horses.
He was a member of Chapel Rock Christian Church in Indianapolis.
He married the former Mary Ellen Spencer on Aug. 1, 1952. She survives.
Also survivors include a daughter, Linda Kay Crooke and husband Cennis, Greencastle; and a sister, Grace Clodfelter, Indianapolis.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a niece.
Services are set for 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Hopkins-Rector Funeral Home, Greencastle, with Rev. Dean Dickerson officiating Burial will be at Clinton Falls Cemetery.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Born April 31, 1915 on Park Country, he was the son of William and Dora (Lancaster) McKeelham.
He was employed as a Greyhound bus driver for 25 years. He founded the Jiffee Chemical Corp. in Indianapolis, manufacturers of Liquid Plumr, in 1948. After selling the company in 1969, he owned and operated a farm in Putnam and Park counties, where he also raised and showed registered Belgium draft horses.
He was a member of Chapel Rock Christian Church in Indianapolis.
He married the former Mary Ellen Spencer on Aug. 1, 1952. She survives.
Also survivors include a daughter, Linda Kay Crooke and husband Cennis, Greencastle; and a sister, Grace Clodfelter, Indianapolis.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a niece.
Services are set for 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Hopkins-Rector Funeral Home, Greencastle, with Rev. Dean Dickerson officiating Burial will be at Clinton Falls Cemetery.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
John M. McKeeham, 84, Indianapolis, died Friday afternoom at his farm in Putnam County.
Born April 31, 1915 on Park Country, he was the son of William and Dora (Lancaster) McKeelham.
He was employed as a Greyhound bus driver for 25 years. He founded the Jiffee Chemical Corp. in Indianapolis, manufacturers of Liquid Plumr, in 1948. After selling the company in 1969, he owned and operated a farm in Putnam and Park counties, where he also raised and showed registered Belgium draft horses.
He was a member of Chapel Rock Christian Church in Indianapolis.
He married the former Mary Ellen Spencer on Aug. 1, 1952. She survives.
Also survivors include a daughter, Linda Kay Crooke and husband Cennis, Greencastle; and a sister, Grace Clodfelter, Indianapolis.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a niece.
Services are set for 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Hopkins-Rector Funeral Home, Greencastle, with Rev. Dean Dickerson officiating Burial will be at Clinton Falls Cemetery.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Born April 31, 1915 on Park Country, he was the son of William and Dora (Lancaster) McKeelham.
He was employed as a Greyhound bus driver for 25 years. He founded the Jiffee Chemical Corp. in Indianapolis, manufacturers of Liquid Plumr, in 1948. After selling the company in 1969, he owned and operated a farm in Putnam and Park counties, where he also raised and showed registered Belgium draft horses.
He was a member of Chapel Rock Christian Church in Indianapolis.
He married the former Mary Ellen Spencer on Aug. 1, 1952. She survives.
Also survivors include a daughter, Linda Kay Crooke and husband Cennis, Greencastle; and a sister, Grace Clodfelter, Indianapolis.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a niece.
Services are set for 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Hopkins-Rector Funeral Home, Greencastle, with Rev. Dean Dickerson officiating Burial will be at Clinton Falls Cemetery.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
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