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Rob Keffer

January 1, 1963 — July 3, 2022

Passed away suddenly on July 3rd, 2022, at the family farm outside of Ethel at age 59.

Beloved husband to Christine (Guikema) for 37 years.

Loving Dad to Ashley & Brad Lesperance, Mike Keffer & Jessica Zaba, Meagan Keffer & Mark Pollock.

Proud Papa to Brooke, Carson, Chloe, Mya, Tyler and Baby ‘L’.

Brother to Linda (Tom) Stevens, Wanda (Don) Long, Dan (Brenda) Keffer, Barb (Murray) Elliott, Donna (Jack) West, Murray (Shelley) Keffer.  

Brother-in-law to Jackie Guikema, Marty (Lee) Guikema and Sean (Julie) Guikema, Jim Jelfs and Brian Secrett.

Survived by in-laws Peter (Deane) Guikema.

Missed by many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, and neighbours.

Especially missed by his buddies.

Predeceased by his parents Lloyd & Alice Keffer, brother Gary Keffer, sister Dale Jelfs and Lorraine Secrett.

Rob was well known in his community as a generous man who always had a story. He had an amazing sense of humour and wasn’t scared to tell you what was on his mind. He loved his dogs Baxter & Sheba but his greatest love was for his family and friends. He liked family trips with his kids and going to the casino with Christine. He spent time with Mike out in the bush cutting wood and everyone will always remember chicken killin Sundays. He enjoyed going to the grocery store always making sure he knew what was on special.  He loved being outside in his vegetable garden, sharing his bounty and making his Hun do the canning. Rob farmed for a large portion of his life and worked as a feed mill operator in the area. He was the life of the party according to his friends and lived his best life all the time.

Friends and family are invited to a visitation at Riverside Funeral Home in Brussels (please use entrance off of Queensbury St.) on Wednesday July 6th from 2-4 and 7-9.

A family & friends graveside service will take place Thursday morning at 11 am followed by a celebration of Rob’s life at the Four Winds Barn in Brussels from 2-4 with memories starting at 2:30.

In lieu of flowers and as expressions of sympathy, donations to the Grey Firefighters Association would be appreciated.

Condolences may be left at riversidefuneralhome.ca

To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Rob Keffer, please visit our flower store.

Service Schedule

Past Services

Visitation

Wednesday, July 6, 2022

2:00 - 4:00 pm (Eastern time)

Riverside Funeral Home Brussels

401 Albert St, ON N0G 1H0

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Visitation

Wednesday, July 6, 2022

7:00 - 9:00 pm (Eastern time)

Riverside Funeral Home Brussels

401 Albert St, ON N0G 1H0

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Graveside Service

Thursday, July 7, 2022

11:00 - 11:30 am (Eastern time)

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Celebration of Life

Thursday, July 7, 2022

2:00 - 4:00 pm (Eastern time)

The Four Winds Barn

60 Orchard Ln, ON N0G 1H0

Memories will start at 2:30

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