Geraldine (Gerry) M. Andrews Keeton died Jan. 12, 2007. She was born Dec 7, 1931 in Parks, Neb., to Charles and Cappi Andrews. She attended schools in Monroe, Wash., graduating from Monroe High School in 1951. Following high school she graduated from Everett Business College.

In 1959 she married Merle Keeton in Monroe and they had two children, son Robert and daughter Kathleen. She was involved in Cub Scouts and Camp Fire Girls during the years when they lived in Everett, Redmond, Coupeville, Ellensburg, Kirkland, and Mount Vernon. She enjoyed sewing, knitting, crocheting and all kinds of crafts. She worked for many years on family genealogy.

They retired in 1995 and moved to Whidbey Island.

She was preceded in death by her daughter Kathleen, her parents, and sister Darlene Whitfield.

She is survived by her husband Merle Keeton; son Robert (Betty) of Snoqualmie; son-in-law Dan Meyer, Olympia; grandchildren, Kelly and Christopher Keeton, Megan McNamara and Laura Meyer; sister, Barbara (Lowell) and brother in-law, Larry (Bertie) Whitfield, of Monroe; sister-in-law, Irene Moen of Yakima; brother-in-law Bruce (Virginia), of Yakima; and a number of nieces and nephews.

There will be no services at her request.