Elaine M. Keegan

Elaine M. Keegan, 83, of Sioux City passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at a local hospital.

Memorial Services will be held at 7:00 P.M. Monday, January 6, 2020 at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel.  Visitation will begin at 4:00 P.M. and the family will be present at 6:00 P.M. at the funeral home.  Online condolences may be given at www.meyerbroschapels.com. 

Elaine was born January 10, 1936 in Sioux City, the daughter of Elmer and Lucille (Baker) Loker.  She graduated from East High School.  Elaine married Robert E. Keegan on June 25, 1955 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church.  He preceded her in death on July 29, 2010 in Sioux City.  Elaine worked at the Woodbury Bank, Driver’s License Bureau, Zenith, and the Younkers drapery department, and when Younkers closed their drapery department, Elaine went on to make custom draperies as a business in her home until retirement.  Elaine was a seamstress, and took great pride and enjoyed sewing many of her children’s clothes, including designing her daughters’ wedding dresses.  She enjoyed making crafts, camping, listing to music, watching Ice skating and the piano.  Robert and Elaine were members of the Moose Lodge, and loved dancing in their younger years.  Elaine also liked to collect glassware and a highlight in her life was traveling to Hawaii. 

Elaine is survived by her children:  Julie (Michael) Buckley of Climbing Hill, IA, Jacquine (Michael) Young of Sioux City, Christine (Ronald) Rasmussen of McCook Lake, SD, and Robert (Mary Beth) Keegan of McCook Lake, SD; 11 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; brother Elwin Loker; sisters:  Janice Painter and Sharon (Mike) Miller; and sisters-in-law:  Pricilla Loker and Sandy (Jr.) DeVries; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents Elmer and Lucille Loker, husband Robert E. Keegan, son Michael Keegan, and brother Norman “Boe” Loker.