JOAN MACDONALD KEIL

July 14, 1929 – July 18, 2004

Joan Macdonald Keil was born on July 14, 1929 in Port Townsend, Washington

and passed away July 18, 2004 at the age of 75, in Bellevue, WA at the

Gardens at Town Square.

Joan graduated from Garfield High School and worked at Littlers in Seattle.

Joan married Girard (Jerry) Keil on Jan. 21, 1949 in Seattle. Joan was the

daughter of Betty MacDonald, who wrote The Egg and I, Onions in the Stew and

the Miss Piggle Wiggle stories.

Joan and Jerry lived in Enatai and Medina with their four children, Heidi,

Rebecca, Timothy, and Toby. Joan sang in variety shows to help raise money

for Overlake Hospital.

Joan was very creative; she loved to paint, garden, cook and create drive

flower arrangements. Joan’s sense of humor always made people laugh.

Joan is survived by her daughter, Heidi Keil Richards and husband Kim

Richards, and their daughters, Heather and Devin; son, Tim Keil and his wife

Mary Jo, and their daughters Kallyn, Jerrica, Angie, and son Michael; and

her son, Toby Keil and his wife Sally, and children Rachel and Griffin.

Memorial services will be Saturday, July 31 at 11 a.m. at First

Congregational Church in Bellevue.