Randal "Randy" S Keith

Randal S. “Randy” Keith, 67, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away on Sunday, April 2, 2023, at the Good Samaritan Society in Grand Island. 

He was born on August 23, 1955, in North Platte, Nebraska to Fred and Zella Mae (Stevenson) Keith. He attended public schools in North Platte and graduated from North Platte High School with the class of 1973. While in high school, Randy worked at Gibson’s Discount Store where he would meet the love of his life, Susan. 

On May 29, 1976, Randy was united in marriage to Susan Pooschke in Stapleton, Nebraska at Susan’s parents’ home. The family made their home in North Platte where Randy was employed at Firestone for a few years before he would take a job with for the state with the Nebraska Department of Roads. In 1984, the family moved to Lexington where Randy would work his way up to Maintenance Supervisor, before retiring in 2017. 

Randy was a part of a musically inclined family. They all loved to sing, and Randal was an exceptional guitar player. He was also a great bowler. He loved spending time with his friends at the bowling alley and was also a youth bowling coach and alongside his brother, Tim they formed and started The High and Bye travel league. It was rare to drive past Randal’s house and not see an impeccable yard and him sitting there on the porch. If he wasn’t outside, he was inside watching Wheel of Fortune. 

Those left to cherish his memory are his loving wife, Susan of Lexington; son, Dustin (Keri) Pooschke of Overton; daughters, Heather (Greg) Sentelle and Samantha (Eric Blessing) Keith, both of Lexington; fifteen grandchildren, four great grandchildren with one on the way; brother, Ted (Linda) Keith of North Platte; sister, Beth (Willy) Mann of Milford; sisters-in-law, Peggy ( Kenny) Kramer of Stapleton, Jackie (Gary) Herbst of North Platte, and Susan Keith of Kearney; his beloved dog, Zoey; as well as nieces, nephews, extended family, and many friends. 

Besides his parents, Randy was preceded in death by his in-laws, Ivan and Rose Pooschke; brother, Tim Keith; his daughter, Lyla; brother-in-law, Rodney Pooschke, Aunt Marion (Hank) Keith, and his doggie Sadi Mae.

Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, April 8, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at the Reynolds-Love Funeral Chapel in Lexington with Pastor Dan Zitterkopf, officiating. The service will be live-streamed via the Reynolds-Love Funeral Home Facebook page. 

Visitation will be held on Friday, April 7, 2023 with family receiving friends from 5-7 p.m. at the Reynolds-Love Funeral Chapel in Lexington. 

Memorials are kindly suggested to the family for later designation towards AS (Ankylosing Spondylitis). 

Reynolds-Love Funeral Home in Lexington is honored to be assisting the family with arrangements. Please share online condolences with the family by visiting: reynoldslovefuneralhome.com