Keith M. Nelson

August 28, 1937 - February 6, 2018

Keith M. Nelson, age 80, of Lafayette, Indiana and formerly of Rensselaer, passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at Franciscan Health East in Lafayette. Keith was born on August 28, 1937, the son of Lawrence and Esther (Haueisen) Nelson. Keith graduated from Francesville High School with the Class of 1955 and went on to attend the Chicago Institute of Heating and Cooling. He was skilled in the trade of heating and cooling, appliance sales and repair and was well known for his expertise in furnace and air troubleshooting throughout Northwest Indiana. He worked for twenty years at Lee Supply in Lafayette in heating and cooling, retiring at 78 years of age. In Francesville, Indiana on February 12, 1955, Keith married the love of his life, Frances Kay Lowry who survives. Together they are the parents of three children, Debra (Victor) Primeau of DeMotte, Indiana, Keith Duane (Pam) Nelson of Rensselaer, Indiana and Linda (Joseph) Gebhart of Lafayette, Indiana; loving grandparents to Brian, Mark, Timothy, Ashli and Allison and ten great-grandchildren. Other survivors include two sisters, Carol Nelson of Sarasota, Florida and Susan Spear of Monticello, Indiana. Keith was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church in Rensselaer. He enjoyed building things, doing yard work and gardening. Keith’s greatest joy was time he spent with his family, his grandchildren and his great grandchildren. The family will receive friends on Sunday, February 11, 2018 from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. CST at the Jackson Funeral Chapel of Rensselaer. Funeral services will be held at the Jackson Funeral Chapel of Rensselaer on Sunday at 2:00 p.m. CST with Pastor John Hostetter officiating. Burial will follow at Independence Cemetery, Rensselaer, Indiana. Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association.