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Collection Summary
Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271784
Title: LaDonna D. Keller
Date: 8/28/1931-9/10/2025
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Inscription/Marks: 8/28/1931
Summary: LaDonna Keller, 94, passed away September 10, 2025, at CHI St. Alexius Health, Carrington, ND. She was the longest living Carlson to John and Bertha Carlson. Her funeral service was held September 15, 2025, at First Lutheran Church, New Rockford, ND. Her burial was at Prairie Home Cemetery, New Rockford. LaDonna Keller was born on August 28, 1931, to Bertha and John Carlson on the Carlson farm, Brantford, ND, the 6th of 7 children. She married Elmer Flowers on July 5, 1954, and they had four children together. She married Leonard Keller on December 11, 1977. LaDonna was a loving and strong woman, who overcame many challenges in her life. La Donna raised four children on her own. She was loved by her family. Her siblings, children, nieces, nephews, and grandchildren admired her extraordinary strength. While raising her four children, she also worked at the New Rockford nursing home with love and compassion for the residents. The family was very grateful when LaDonna met and married Leonard Keller. Leonard became a very loving, strong, supportive member of the family. She finally married the love of her life. She also gained another family, whom she loved very much. Leonard and LaDonna made lasting memories camping together. They were members of the Good Sam’s camping organization and took in many adventures with them. LaDonna especially loved family gatherings and spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She enjoyed quality time playing games and making memories with each of them. She spent her last seven-plus years as a resident at the Heritage House, making memories with other residents and the staff. She spent many hours socializing and visiting with others while enjoying one of her passions, putting together puzzles. She is survived by three children, Donnell (Brad) Doll, Renee (Andy) Schwandt, and Rita (Ron) Huber; 11 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; two stepchildren, Steven (Tina) Keller and Connie (David) Hoerer, and step-daughter-in-law, Renee Keller. She lives on through many family members, friends, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Leonard Keller; son, Darby Flowers; stepson, Gene Keller; six siblings: Harry and Lillian Carlson, Clara and Lawrence Bichler, Betty and Ed Dyrness, Freddy and Gladys Carlson, Ellen and Celester Risovi, and Nellie and Jim Anderson.
Red ID: FND_I_79279 Image ID: 537303 Image Notes: FND001 271784

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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