Lindsey A. Keim

Lindsey Ann Keim, 44 of Kearney formerly of Elm Creek passed away Sunday, July 14, 2024 at UNMC Nebraska Medicine in Omaha after an unfortunate accident. Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 18, 2024 at the Elm Creek United Methodist Church. Visitation will be held 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday at O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home in Kearney and one hour prior to the service at the church. Casual attire is requested. Lindsey was born October 18, 1979 to Steve and Donna (Knapp) Keim in Kearney. She was born with a clef lip and palate in which she would undergo numerous surgeries in Kearney and at Shriners Hospital in Chicago. She attended K-12 at Elm Creek Public Schools where upon graduation day in May of 1998 she received a certificate of attendance. She later received her diploma on her 21st birthday. Lindsey suffered from seizures starting at age 5. These did not stop her from living a full life. She loved to ride her bike and swim at the public pool. All things the doctors said she would never do. As she got older she enjoyed playing cards, doing puzzles of all kinds, attending sporting events of her nieces and nephew and going fishing. She was loved by many and never knew a stranger. She will be missed by many. Following her death, she wanted to make the most selfless gift of life by donating her organs. Unfortunately, God had other plans for her. Left to cherish her memory are her parents, Steve and Donna Keim of Elm Creek; brother, Lance (Sarah) Keim of Overton, their children, Hannah, Alexis, and Kolten; sister, Courtney (Danny) Erpelding of Elm Creek, their children, Valerie (Jordan) and Lola; special family friend, Connie Sutherland of Elm Creek; as well as many aunts, uncles, and cousins; and supportive living provider, Stacy Butner of Kearney. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Russell (Buss) and Irene Knapp, Max and Ardith Keim, Aunt Lynn Keim, Aunt Jean Mitchell, and Uncle Robert Keim. Memorials are suggested to the Shriners Children’s Hospital in Chicago. Condolences may be shared online at www.osrfh.com. Services are entrusted to O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral and Cremation Services.

Lindsey A. Keim

October 18, 1979 - July 14, 2024