Una Keeley

(Una) Jane Keeley from Pine River and St. Anthony Park, MN, died on December 10, 2016. She was born on December 8, 1945 in Minneapolis.

Jane was a nurse for over 40 years, a profession that she loved. Although Jane worked in hospitals she spent most of her working years in public health. Her jobs kept her on the forefront of innovation and change in nursing but Jane was one to do the work and let others take the credit. She worked as a nurse practitioner at Minnesota's first venereal disease clinic, the Red Door Clinic In Minneapolis. She worked as a public health nurse in Kansas. Jane also worked for the St. Anthony Park Block Nurse Program during the early days of development of home health care for the elderly. Her last nursing position was as a parish nurse at St. Anthony Park United Methodist Church during the formative years of parish nursing. Rather than taking blood pressures, Jane saw an opportunity to develop close supportive relationships with elderly members of the congregation and to educate fellow church members about healthy living.
Jane had many hobbies and volunteer activities. She met her husband while volunteering at the Cedar-Riverside Peoples Center, an experiment in a community providing its own health care. Jane's favorite hobby was reading and she was part of two book clubs. She also enjoyed spending time with family and friends.

Jane is survived by her spouse, Douglas J. Weiss; son, Matthew K. Weiss; brother, Stanley J. Keeley; granddaughter, Kalia K. Weiss; nieces and nephews; and many dear friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Una Brown Keeley and Stanley D. Keeley.

Memorial services will be held on December 29 at 1:00 PM at the Pine River United Methodist Church with visitation 1 hour before. In lieu of flowers Jane requested memorials be directed to the Pine River Food Shelf and the Family Safety Network of Cass County.

Finally, Jane faced death with dignity and was at peace with her life and her loved ones.