Edith Louise Keller, 87

Edith Louise Keller was born July 17, 1932, to Eric and Grace (Biery) Steindorf. She was raised on the family homestead in Charlo, Mont. Edith passed away March 8, 2020, at the age of 87, at her home at Garden Plaza in Post Falls, Idaho.

She is preceded in death by her parents; brother, Conrad and a sister, Doris Roylance; and a granddaughter. Edith is survived by her brothers James, Albert (who recently passed away two weeks after Edith), David and Daniel; her five children: Claurice (and Ron) Dailey, Steven (and Kathleen) Forsness of Hayden, Gorden (and Laurel) Forsness of Ingram, Texas, Ronald (and Linda) Forsness of Bozeman, Mont., and Douglas (and Zena) Keller of Buena Vista, Colo.; six grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.

Edith was united in marriage to Maurice Forsness in 1949 and divorced in 1959. She married William Keller in 1960 and divorced in 1981. Edith’s marriage to Bill Keller took her and family to live in Yellowstone Park. On their honeymoon, one year after the wedding, they went to Yellowstone National Park, where Bill applied for and got the job of park photographer. Residing in Mammoth Hot Springs, YNP, Edith raised her five children. She learned to snowmobile, cross country and downhill ski.

After divorcing Bill in 1980, Edith moved to Bozeman, where she pursued her favorite hobby, downhill skiing, with her best friend, Loretta Chapman. She and Loretta also volunteered teaching disabled children to ski with the Eagle Mount organization.

Edith moved to Hayden in 2009 and resided in her own home in Leisure Park. In November of 2018, she moved to Garden Plaza Senior Living in Post Falls, until the day of her passing.

Edith made many, many wonderful friends in Leisure Park and Garden Plaza. Blessed be her memory.

Arrangements are provided by Yates Funeral Home.