Doris Lucille Keeten States of Logan, Kansas, passed away at Logan Manor, Logan, Kansas, on October 31, 2015,at the age of ¬¬¬94.She was born to Milton and Mary (Taylor) Keeten on November 18, 1920, at Glade, Kansas. Doris was the seventh of eleven children. She grew up on a farm southeast of Glade and attended grade school at Pleasant Hill School. Doris attended high school in Phillipsburg and graduated with the class of 1940. Her childhood memories included winning a race while running barefooted. Recently she and two of her sisters reminisced about the time they had to live in the garage because their parents were afraid they would catch scarlet fever from their brother. They giggled about feeding the pig too much. Even with a large family and small house, farm workers would stay at their home, and one year a school teacher lived with them.
Doris worked at the Kansas Nebraska Gas Company after graduating. She married Lynn States on February 22, 1948, in Phillipsburg, KS. They made their home in Logan and were parents of one daughter, Debra Lynette. Doris was a stay at home mom providing a wonderful home. She was a great cook and prepared three meals a day. Her granddaughters thought her fried chicken and rolls were the best. After losing their spouses, Lynn's dad ate every noon meal with the family and Doris's mom lived with the family periodically. Doris had a "green thumb" with flowers and garden items. Summer was a time for canning fruit, freezing corn, and cleaning chickens. Doris was active in many community and church activities. She was a Girl Scout leader for many years and taught Sunday School at the Methodist Church where she was a member. The UMW honored her for serving as their president for 18 terms. Doris and Lynn were actively involved in the Order of the Eastern Star. She served many times as the Worthy Matron for Alpha Chapter 248 on the local level. She also held district and state positions. They traveled extensively throughout the state when Lynn served as Worthy Grand Patron. She received her OES 50 year membership pin in 2007. After Alpha chapter closed, she transferred to Pleiades in Phillipsburg and then Millbrook in Hill City. The American Legion Auxiliary presented her with a 65 year pin in 2011. Doris served as the President of the American Legion Auxiliary from 1988 to 2007. She received a 75 year membership pin from Royal Neighbors in 2012. Membership in other organizations included VFW Auxiliary and Logan Business and Professional Women. For many years she could be found churning butter at the Kansas Day activities. She was thrilled to have granddaughters and loved shopping for their clothes when they were little. While in Logan Manor, she always perked up when her great granddaughters came to visit.
Survivors include her daughter, Deb and husband, Christie Berg of Logan; granddaughters, Kelli of Boise, Idaho, Melanie of Abilene, Texas, and Michaela and husband, Jessie Steidl of Cheyenne, Wyoming; great granddaughters, Milah and Maisy Steidl; sisters, Bettie Bach of Hugoton, KS, and Arleta Power of Phillipsburg, KS; and sister-in –law, Lorene Keeten of Glade, KS. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Milton and Mary Keeten, her husband, Lynn of 51 years on October 25, 1999, and infant granddaughter, Jodi Christin Berg. Others included in-laws, Perry and Maude States; brothers, Dean Keeten and wife, Leota, Merle Keeten and wife, Ophelia, Max Keeten, and infant brother, Harold; sisters, Twila and husband, Jim Johnson , Zelma and husband, Ronald Southard; infant sister Evelyn and 12-year-old Margaret; brothers-in-law, Paul Bach, Bill Power, Vernon States, and Melvin States; and sister-in-law, Mildred States Archer.

Funeral services will be held Wed. Nov. 4 at 10:00 a.m. in the Logan United Methodist Church with Rev. Ted Stapleton officiating. Burial will follow in the Pleasant View Cemetery, Logan.

Visitation will be from 5:00 to 9:00 Monday & 9:00 to 9:00 Tuesday at the Logan Funeral Home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Logan United Methodist Church, Logan Manor or Hospice Services.