This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: marysday Surnames: Keltner, Dwyer, Dodson, Leitheiser, Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.oregon.counties.lincoln/5467/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The News Guard, Lincoln City, OR 97367 June 23, 2010 Beatrice I. Keltner Beatrice (Bebe) I. Keltner, a resident of Lincoln City for the past 11 years, died at her home with her husband, Chuck, at her side, June 6, 2010, after a 3 1/2-year battle with colorectal cancer. She was 64. Bebe was born Dec. 9, 1945, in Portland to Mavis E. (Melvin) and Thomas P. Dwyer. She graduated from James Madison High School in Portland in 1963, receiving many honors and awards for her artwork. Together with her previous husband, Bebe had four children. First was her daughter, Ann, followed 15 months later by triplet boys: Daniel, Patrick and Timothy. Until moving to Lincoln City in 1999, Bebe lived her entire life in Portland. She worked early in her life at the Federal Reserve Bank, then spent the next 20 years working at various Portland-area restaurants as a waitress, bookkeeper and manager. While working at the Original Pantry restaurant she met her husband, Charles M. Keltner. They were married June 8, 1985, on Whidbey Island, Wash. and would have celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary this year. Bebe was a very creative and artistic person who loved to paint, draw and sketch. Her painted garden pots, landscapes and drawings of all types were a marvel and inspiration to her family and friends. She also loved her garden, with all its different and interesting flowers and plants, sewing, crafting, shopping, cooking, eating good food, and walking on the beach and in the Coast Range parks and forests. Bebe enjoyed traveling and had visited many different locales, including Europe, numerous trips to Las Vegas, Texas and California to visit family, and anywhere in the beautiful Northwest where there were mountains or water. She also enjoyed going for long drives anywhere with her husband that often ended up as overnight adventures. Bebe often commented to her family and friends that the last 10 years of her life living in Lincoln City had been the best years of her life. She was able to build her dream house at the beach together with her husband and start an early retirement. Also during this time she embarked on a new career that she truly loved as a Blackjack/multi-games dealer at Chinook Winds Casino Resort, where she worked for the last nine years until her illness forced her to quit. She was greatly loved and asked for by many customers. She also made many friends and had a huge extended family with countless numbers of her co-workers, whose love, friendship, generosity and compassion helped her immensely during her illness. Bebe loved her family and friends with all of her heart and loved to feed and entertain anyone who came to see her. She enjoyed creating special memories for others and celebrating birthdays and holidays. She was happiest spending time with her friends, children and, especially, her grandchildren. She showed great compassion and generosity to all. She was preceded in death by her father, Thomas Dwyer; her mother, Mavis Dwyer; and her son, Daniel Dodson. She is survived by her husband, Chuck Keltner of Lincoln City; daughter and son-in-law, Ann and Ian Leitheiser of Portland; sons and daughters-in-law Timothy and Non Dodson of Portland and Patrick and Christina Dodson of Fort Worth, Texas; her five grandchildren Greta, Rae, Freyja, Hunter and Ti; and her beloved pets Francis Valentine and Tinker. Her warm smile and sharp wit, shared wisdom, caring words, generosity and love she showed for others will truly be missed. At Bebe's request, there will be no memorial service. Memorial donations can be made to Charles Keltner, 3233 N.W. Lee Ave., Lincoln City. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.