Obituary for Gail W. Keuneke
Gail Welti Keuneke passed away peacefully on April 11, 2022. She is survived by her loving husband, Bruce Keuneke, daughter Kelly Keuneke Blazek and son-in-law Joshua Blazek, brother Craig Welti and sister-in-law Judy Welti, and her perfect grandsons, Theo and Cole Blazek. She is preceded by her parents Janet and Philip Welti and her brother Ward and sister-in-law Jane Welti.
Gail was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1955 and grew up in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She met her wonderful husband Bruce while selling a fated blue couch. A couch which, it turns out, belonged to his friend and was not to be sold. She graduated from Purdue University with a degree in nursing. After working at St. Joseph and Parkview Hospitals, she worked as a case manager at Lincoln National. She changed lives in her career as a nurse navigator at Parkview Comprehensive Cancer Center where she was a champion for her patients. She was instrumental in organizing the first Case Management Society of America chapter in Indiana. Most recently she had worked for ISO Claims Partners, a job which allowed her to move to Texas to be closer to her daughter and beloved grandsons.
Everything Gail did, she did in love. She was the ultimate helper. She was also the ultimate collector-- from Logaberger baskets to Christmas decor to her overflowing craft room. She was always prepared with a kind word and a giving heart. She was adept at crafts of all kinds and was a genealogy wizard and proud member of Daughters of the American Revolution. Most recently her hobby was making bookmarks and greeting cards for charity.
She adored her friends and family. Her proudest accomplishment was being a nana. She was present even for Theo's entrance into the world. There is no love as fierce as her love for her precious grandbabies. After she retired, the pandemic lockdown hit as well as a diagnosis of breast cancer, which she fought bravely and selflessly to the very end. She was taken from us much too early, and we will never be the same without her. Her happy place was her patio and the beach. We will always remember her when we feel the warmth of the sun and hear the sound of water. When you see butterflies or find chocolate hidden in your drawers, please think of Gail and the sparkle in her eye.
A bushel and a peck and a hug around the neck. To infinity and beyond.
Gail was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1955 and grew up in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She met her wonderful husband Bruce while selling a fated blue couch. A couch which, it turns out, belonged to his friend and was not to be sold. She graduated from Purdue University with a degree in nursing. After working at St. Joseph and Parkview Hospitals, she worked as a case manager at Lincoln National. She changed lives in her career as a nurse navigator at Parkview Comprehensive Cancer Center where she was a champion for her patients. She was instrumental in organizing the first Case Management Society of America chapter in Indiana. Most recently she had worked for ISO Claims Partners, a job which allowed her to move to Texas to be closer to her daughter and beloved grandsons.
Everything Gail did, she did in love. She was the ultimate helper. She was also the ultimate collector-- from Logaberger baskets to Christmas decor to her overflowing craft room. She was always prepared with a kind word and a giving heart. She was adept at crafts of all kinds and was a genealogy wizard and proud member of Daughters of the American Revolution. Most recently her hobby was making bookmarks and greeting cards for charity.
She adored her friends and family. Her proudest accomplishment was being a nana. She was present even for Theo's entrance into the world. There is no love as fierce as her love for her precious grandbabies. After she retired, the pandemic lockdown hit as well as a diagnosis of breast cancer, which she fought bravely and selflessly to the very end. She was taken from us much too early, and we will never be the same without her. Her happy place was her patio and the beach. We will always remember her when we feel the warmth of the sun and hear the sound of water. When you see butterflies or find chocolate hidden in your drawers, please think of Gail and the sparkle in her eye.
A bushel and a peck and a hug around the neck. To infinity and beyond.