Myrla Claire Keenan
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December 12, 1933 - May 23, 2023
Myrla Claire Keenan, 89, passed away May 23, 2023, at Clara Barton Hospital in Hoisington. She was born December 12, 1933, in Seward to Harry and Edna (Grow) Walter.
She married Michael James Keenan September 16, 1951, in Great Bend. He died June 6, 2012.
A long time area resident, Myrla was a real estate agent for over 40 years and had earned top sales in Kansas for three years. Also having a zest for real estate, she and Mike had remodeled over 50 homes in the Great Bend area.
Myrla was a member of First Christian Church and was instrumental in the development of the Great Bend Cemetery Rose Garden. She also enjoyed genealogy, ceramics and was an avid walker.
Survivors include two sons, Evan Keenan and wife Nicki of Houston, Texas, and Kent Keenan and wife Roxann of Great Bend; daughter Valerie Hardy and husband Mark of Sherman, Texas; sister Delora Wiles Baldwin and husband Marvin of Great Bend; nine grandchildren, Cory Keenan, Megan Keenan, Morgan Wagner (Daniel), Kristin Garvin (Chris), Brooke Corbin (Greg), Austin Hardy (Sarah), Ryan Hardy (Macy), Andrew Keenan (Amber) and Adam Keenan (Sabrina); and fifteen great-grandchildren, Nova Keenan, Landon, Dylan and Lawson Wagner, Luke Garvin, Keifer, Tristin and Keeli Corbin, Kenli Hardy, Aleia and Kaden Wheeler, Alison Hardy and Kyler, Aria and Ezra Keenan. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Michael Keenan; infant son Glenn Michael Keenan; and two brothers, Harold Walter and Jim Walter.
Visitation will be held from noon to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, May 25, 2023, at Bryant Funeral Home, with family to receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m., May 26, 2023, at First Christian Church with Pastor Josh Leu presiding. Interment will be in the Great Bend Cemetery.
Memorials have been designated to First Christian Church or Clara Barton Hospital Foundation, in care of Bryant Funeral Home.
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