In Memory Of
James Keyton
1937
2018
James Keyton
July 6, 1937 — December 24, 2018
James "Buster" Keyton, 81, of Olathe, passed away on December 25, 2018. He was born May 9, 1937 to Earl and Mary (Walker) Keyton in Festus, MO.
James graduated from Festus High School in 1956, and enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He married Patricia "Diane" Hartman in 1961. He was employed as an Air Traffic Controller for 25 years, and enjoyed mechanical work on cars and lawn mowers, fishing and computers.
Surviving family include his wife, Patricia "Diane" Keyton; children, Tracey (Gary) Flack, Sean (Nancy) Keyton; grandchildren, Tyler Keyton, Jacque Cardona, and Nicki Bronis; great grandchildren, Aurora, Hayley, Addyson, Braylan, Julian, Logan, and Aviana.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and one sister.
The family will receive guests for a visitation on Saturday, January 5, from 10:00-11:30 with a memorial service to begin at 11:30 at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, Olathe, KS. Private interment in Leavenworth National Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, PO Box 1893, Memphis, TN 38101-9950.
To leave a special message for his family or to share a memory of James, please click on the "Share Memories" tab above or scroll down below.
James graduated from Festus High School in 1956, and enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He married Patricia "Diane" Hartman in 1961. He was employed as an Air Traffic Controller for 25 years, and enjoyed mechanical work on cars and lawn mowers, fishing and computers.
Surviving family include his wife, Patricia "Diane" Keyton; children, Tracey (Gary) Flack, Sean (Nancy) Keyton; grandchildren, Tyler Keyton, Jacque Cardona, and Nicki Bronis; great grandchildren, Aurora, Hayley, Addyson, Braylan, Julian, Logan, and Aviana.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and one sister.
The family will receive guests for a visitation on Saturday, January 5, from 10:00-11:30 with a memorial service to begin at 11:30 at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, Olathe, KS. Private interment in Leavenworth National Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, PO Box 1893, Memphis, TN 38101-9950.
To leave a special message for his family or to share a memory of James, please click on the "Share Memories" tab above or scroll down below.
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of James Keyton, please visit our flower store.
Service Schedule
Past Services
Visitation
Saturday, January 5, 2019
10:00 - 11:30 am (Central time)
Penwell-Gabel - Olathe Chapel
Service
Saturday, January 5, 2019
Starts at 11:30 am (Central time)
Penwell-Gabel - Olathe Chapel
Guestbook
Visits: 4
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors