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Violet Keevert of Cody, Wyoming
August 9, 1925 - January 30, 2020
Violet Keevert passed away January 30, 2020 at the Long Term Care Center at age 94.
Violet (Meckem) Keevert was born to William E. (Shorty) and Mae Meckem in 1925 in Riverton, Wyoming. Vi grew up in Dubois, Wyoming amid many cousins, aunts, uncles and extended family. She and Ward Keevert were married in 1949. Ward worked for the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, which ended up moving them to a number of Wyoming communities, including Dubois, before moving their family to Jackson in 1960. In Jackson Ward and Vi, together with Bill and Lorraine Meckem, ran the Wagon Wheel Restaurant and also had the Chevron franchise for many years. They also owned Huckleberry Hot Springs near Yellowstone Park.
Ward and Vi spent their later winter years in Mesa, Arizona, where they enjoyed golf, many good friends, and being away from long Jackson winters. After Ward's death, Vi continued to travel to Mesa in the winters, and loved her summers in Cody, Wyoming near her children and many of her grand and great-grand children. She was a member of the Olive Glenn Country Club and spent many hours playing golf with her friends.
Vi was a Strong Wyoming Woman, a true business woman and was always up for a discussion about the current political scene. She lived her life with a sparkle in her eye and intense energy. She was passionate about her family and loved being involved in the lives of her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She had resided at the Long Term Care Center at Cody Regional Heath for the past 6 years. Vi was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Ward, her grandson Mike Wilder, and her son in law Ed Hughes. She is survived by her children Rusty Hughes and Wardi (Wally) Reber, her grandchildren Rikki (Steve) Pomajzl, Amber (Rob) Boysen, and Justin (Kindra) Davis, and 8 great-grandchildren. A private family service will be held this summer in Cody.
The family wishes to thank the staff at the Long Term Care Center for the love and tender care they gave Vi.
Anyone so wishing may contribute to The Cody Recreation Foundation-scholarships, P.O. Box 1531, Cody, WY, in Vi?s memory.
Condolences to the family can be sent on Vi?s page at www.BallardFH.com
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1925 - 2020 (94 years)