Keith W. Kuelz Obituary (1960 - 2003)

Born Dec 22, 1960, Keith W. Kuelz attended William Byrd High School in Vinton, VA. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Keith W. Kuelz.

Graduation Year	Class of 1979
Date of Birth	Dec 22, 1960
Date of Passing	May 14, 2003
About	Keith W. Kuelz, 42, of Roanoke, passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2003. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Emil and Rosa Kuelz and Pop-Pop Weldon Straughan. Keith was a devoted father, husband, son, brother and grandson, who was loved by everyone, and loved everyone in return. He was a graduate of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and was a dedicated employee at General Electric, where he worked as a manager of Systems Engineering. Keith was well respected and liked by the people who worked with him. He was a kid at heart and was loved by children everywhere he went. He is survived by his wife, Mary; daughter, Ashley; parents, Emil and Patricia Kuelz; two brothers, Karl Kuelz and his wife, Kathy and Kurt Kuelz and his wife, Grace; sister, Kathy Smith and her husband, Don; grandmother, Mrs. Winnie Straughan; nine nieces and nephews, Kevin and Ricky Sexton, Matthew Cole, Elliott and Erica Kuelz, Sydney and Peyton Smith, Zachary and Mackenzie Kuelz. Also surviving are numerous other family members and friends. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Monday, May 19, 2003, at Oakey's South Chapel with Dr. Jay D. Owens and Rev. Amos Rideout officiating. Interment will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Oakey's South Chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Acts 2 Ministry, 406 Luck Avenue, Roanoke, Va. 24016. Arrangements by Oakey's South Chapel (989-3131).