Miriam Keith Obituary

Miriam Heikkila Cranwill Keith (Mimi)was born on November 14, 1921, in Eveleth, Minnesota. She was raised by two very loving parents who had emigrated from their homeland of Finland early in the 1900's. Both she and her six siblings were very proud of their Finnish heritage and taught the next generation about it too.

After she graduated from high school, Miriam chose to study dental hygiene, which was a relatively new field of study at that time. She worked off and on in her profession, while raising her daughter, Karen Cranwill Little, and maintaining the home in Springfield, Illinois.

Mimi retired at age 65 and continued to have a very active life. One of her proudest accomplishments was gaining a "hole in one" at a golf course in Kansas City. She was an active bowler, pool player, reader and loved getting together with her family.

She is survived by her daughter, Karen Cranwill Little, of Manhattan, three grandchildren, Adam Dolezal, Ben Dolezal and Ashley Little, and eleven great grandchildren.

Mimi passed away peacefully on October 17, 2024, at Via Christi Village. She chose to have her ashes buried next to her mother, at the cemetery in Eveleth, Minnesota. The family plans to gather there sometime in June to pay tribute to her and to renew the bonds of family friendship.

The Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen, 1616 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, Kansas 66502, is assisting the family with arrangements. ymlfuneralhome.com