Anna Elizabeth Keeker

Anna Elizabeth Keeker, 78, of Albuquerque, died on July 31, 2013. She was born on May 21, 1935 in Washington, D.C. Ann graduated from Iowa State University and received a BS in Applied Art in 1957. She married her husband Maury in 1957 and they lived together in the Midwest before relocating to Albuquerque in 2001. Ann had an early career as an editor at TV Guide in Minneapolis. She was an active alumni member in her college sorority Gamma Phi Beta. She enjoyed her many friends in the Four Hills neighborhood and participated in the bridge, gourmet, garden and book clubs. She was preceded in death by her husband Maury and granddaughter Emily Till. Ann is survived by her daughters Betsy (Ty) Till of Los Lunas and Sarah (Rick) Wyckoff of Colorado Springs, grandchildren Charles and Andrew Till, sister-in-law Pamela Burnell (Dick) and nieces Kathy Fisher (Landrum) and Julie Pike (Chris). A special thank you to Sandy Green and the caregivers of Parkland Circle for their wonderful hospice care during Ann's final days. Her daughters found great comfort knowing that their mother was cared for in the kindest way possible. Services are scheduled for Monday, August 12th at 4pm at FRENCH-Lomas. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Friends of the Public Library. A private family inurnment will be held at Ames Municipal Cemetery in Ames, Iowa at a later date. Please visit our online guest book for at .