Joseph E. McKeen, Jr.

Joseph E. Buddy McKeen Jr., age 73, of Bloomington died on  Wednesday, August 27, 2008, at his home in  Bloomington. He was born on  February 14, 1935 in Deming, New Mexico, the son of Joseph E. and Ruth (Slover) McKeen. He married Veronica Murphy on November 10, 1973, and they resided in  Lakewood California where he went to work and retired from McDonnell Douglas Aircraft in 2000. They spent 15 years traveling and working inAsia before he retired in 2000 to  Carlsbad, New Mexico.

They moved to  Bloomington in 2004 to be nearer their youngest daughter Virginia (James) Neeley and their family.

Surviving are his wife Veronica, his two step daughters, Virginia (James) Neeley of Bloomington and Michelle Wilhelm of  Elgin, Texas; 10 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at St Mary's Catholic Church in  Bloomington on  September 03, 2008, at 6:00 PM with Father Bart Timmerman officiating. Burial will be at a later date.