Betty Keegan, 80, of Mitchell, SD, died Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at her home in Mitchell under hospice care. Funeral services will be at 10:30 AM Thursday, August 13, 2020 at Bittner Funeral Chapel. A visitation will be from 5-7:00 PM on Wednesday at Bittner Funeral Chapel.
Betty Ann Keegan was born on July 19, 1940 to Walter and Ann (Hoaglin) Keegan in Springfield, SD. Betty grew up in Springfield, and moved to Yankton, SD in 1963. While in Yankton she worked at Kmart. Then in 1980 Betty moved to Mitchell, SD where she worked at Kmart, Dakota Mental Health, and Thermoset and Syncom until it closed.
Betty is survived by her children, Roxanne Swanson, James Swanson, Patty Johnson, Ann (Cary) Bauman, Vicki Johnson, Scott (Shanna) Keegan; grandchildren, Clayton Morehead, James Morehead, Donna Schneider, Danny Schneider, Sally Behrend, Cameron Johnson, Harley Johnson, Paul Bauman, Destiney Mehlbrech, McKensi Mehlbrech, Nathan Keegan, Patti Ridgeway-Kincaid, James Johnson, Amanda Swanson, Danielle Swanson, Ally Swanson, George Behrend, Jani Behrend, Jessi Leah (Behrend), and Rilley Hight; great-granchildren, Lillie Rose Behrend, Mia Behrend, Kristopher Jenkens and 3 great-grandchildren in Colorado; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her parents; son, Carl McDowell; daughter, Roxann Ridgeway-Kincaid; and grandson, Joey Schneider.
I worked at Syncom with her for many years.
She was a very kind lady.