Keith Van Blaricome
d. December 6, 2005
Keith Van Blaricome, 64, of Bettendorf, Iowa, died Tuesday, December 6, 2005 at Trinity at Terrace Park Hospital, Bettendorf, following a sudden illness.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M., Friday, December 9, 2005 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel in Bettendorf. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Thursday evening at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the family for a future memorial in his name.
Arnold Keith Van Blaricome was born January 12, 1941 in Jerome, Iowa, the son of Andy Beal & Dorothy May Violet (Thompson) Van Blaricome and was a 1959 graduate of Seymour (Iowa) High School. On April 21, 1962, he was united in marriage to Judith Muriel Miller in Davenport, Iowa.
He was employed as a journeyman pipe fitter at the Alcoa Company, Davenport Works and retired as a supervisor in 1993 after 33 years of service. Following retirement, he worked for Threaded Products of Mt. Joy, Iowa and was a school bus driver for the Pleasant Valley School District. He thouroughly enjoyed driving the bus and loved the kids.
Keith was a former member of the United Steel Worker’s Union Local #105 and a member of the Alcoa Retirees.
Among the things he enjoyed were fishing and camping. He especially loved to watch his grandson, Brandon, play baseball.
Those left to honor his memory include his wife, Judith; his daughter, Kelli Van Blaricome of Bettendorf; his son, Brian Van Blaricome of Bettendorf; his grandson, Brandon Van Blaricome; his sisters, Eva Shriver of Centerville, Iowa, Lucille Ross of Earlham, Iowa, Julia “Judy” Stout & her husband, Jeff, of Ottumwa, Iowa and JoAnn Miller of Palouse, Washington; his brothers, Paul Van Blaricome of Drakesville, Iowa and Max Van Blaricome & his wife, Bev, of Numa, Iowa; and many nieces & nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; five sisters; one brother; and his mother & father-in-law, Bill & Dorothy Miller.
Online condolences may be expressed to the family by visiting Keith’s obituary at www.McGinnis-Chambers.com