Dudley A. Keyser

Dudley A. Keyser, 91, of Bremen, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 16, surrounded by his loved ones. Dudley was born in Bremen on January 20, 1925, to the late Arthur and Fannie (Lidecker) Keyser. He was pre-deceased by his six siblings: Katherine Goss, Juanita “Weenie” Brollier, Isabelle “Izzy” Maxey, Eileen “Honey” Kreger, Robert Keyser and Betty Manges. Dudley graduated from Bremen High School in 1942. He performed with the Bremen High School Band at the 1939 New York World’s Fair. He is a WWII veteran, having enlisted in the Navy in January 1943. He served in a dive-bombing squadron at Wildwood Naval Air Station in New Jersey. Dudley was honorably discharged in March 1946 and returned to Bremen to work for the Town, starting in May 1946. He married Joan "Jody" Rensberger on April 16, 1950 in Nappanee. They made their home in Bremen, in a house which Dudley built with the help of his father. Jody passed away in 2002, after 52 years of marriage. He and Jody had two children: Dennis (Mary Lou) Keyser, Silver Spring, MD and Pamela (Phil) Brooks, Brownsburg, IN. He had three grandchildren, whom he adored very much: Krista McNeil, Raleigh, NC, Kelly (Jason) Blevins, Worthington, OH and Jeffrey Keyser, Silver Spring, MD. Dudley also had two great-grandchildren: Oliver and Maxwell Blevins. He worked for the Town of Bremen for 44 years before retiring in 1990. During his career, he was promoted several times: first from Electric Department groundman to lineman, then in the 1970’s to Electric Department Superintendent and finally in the 1980’s to Town Director of Operations. For 13 years after his retirement, he was a part-time consultant to the Town. Dudley was a lifetime member of First United Church of Christ, Bremen, where he served on the consistory. He always loved being around his immediate and extended family. He was also a very civic-minded individual, devoted to the Town of Bremen and its welfare. He served on several Bremen Oktoberfest committees and on the Bremen Cemetery Board, where he was president. Dudley was also a past president of the Indiana Municipal Electric Association. His hobbies included playing cards with family and friends, woodworking and cheering on the Purdue Boilermakers! Visitation will take place from 2:00-5:00 pm, Sunday, January 22, 2017 in Mishler Funeral Home, 2030 St. Rd. 331, Bremen. The funeral service will take place at 10:00 am, Monday, January 23, 2017 in the funeral home, with entombment immediately following at the Bremen Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Community Support Services, Inc. (a non-profit charitable organization which provides services to persons with cognitive and developmental disabilities) 9075 Comprint Ct., Gaithersburg, MD 20877.