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Michael Keating Obituary

Keating, Michael J. age 61, of Villa Park, beloved husband of Ida (nee Pott), loving father of Karen (Fred) Roder, Jackie (Michael) MacHarg, Kerri (Dan) Hemminger, and Catherine Keating, beloved son of the late Floyd T. and Elizabeth "Bessie" (nee Goossen), proud grandfather of Anthony and Christopher Roder, and Michael MacHarg II, fond brother of Mercedes (Bill) Fashingbauer, Mary Kay (Bill) Pigott, Kathleen (the late Bill) Rochowicz, Margaret Miller, Madonna (Richard) Korzeniowski, Therese Ligue, Martin (Nikki) Keating, and the late Floyd, son-in-law of Lucille Garr, brother-in-law of Edward (Anne) Pott, Donald (Beth) Pott, and John Garr, and many nieces and nephews. Funeral service Wednesday, 10 a.m. at Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main St., Lombard. Visitation Tuesday, 2 to 9 p.m. Interment Evergreen Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials to The Deicke Home appreciated. Info toll free 888-629-0094

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Jul. 19, 2005.

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Eleanor Buerger

July 20, 2005

My thoughts are with you Ida and your family love

Eleanor Goossen Bruin Buerger

Bobbie Lynn Weir

July 20, 2005

Morris and I send our deepest sympathy to the "Keating" clan.



Uncle "Mickey" was always their for us when we needed him the most without any questions.



With our deepest sympathy,

Morris and Bobbie Lynn

Barbara (McCaw) Sansone

July 19, 2005

Our deepest sympathy to the entire Keating Family.



Sincerely, Barb & Leo Sansone

Suzanne Mehegan

July 19, 2005

With deepest sympathy to my good friend Kathy and the whole Keating family on their loss.Ive met Mickey on numerous occasions throughout the years and always found him to be the perfect Irish gentleman.He will be missed by his family and many friends.God bless him

The Wirthwein Family

July 19, 2005

We will keep Uncle Mick in our thoughts and prayers since we can't be in Chicago with the family at this time.

Darren, Liz, Aaron, Kaci & Braeden

Ray Risley

July 18, 2005

Mickey and I were good friends back in Canaryville and even though, as is the case with so many friendships, each passing year took us in different directions, I've always admired and respected him. I know that his family and friends will find it difficult to cope with his passing. God bless him.

DIANE&JIM MOORE

July 18, 2005

OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY, WE WILL MISS HIM !

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