Obituary for Keith Main
Keith A. Main, age 62 of Fremont died Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at his home with his wife and constant companion Calli by his side.
He was born August 11, 1958 in Fremont, the third son of Virgil and Jeannine (Thompson) Main. In 1961, the family moved to the house in the Davenport Addition that they built and owned until his dad’s death in 2013. He attended Fremont Public Schools and graduated in 1976.
Keith’s tenacious attitude and strong work ethic was instilled in him from his parents. They taught the boys that if you were going to do anything you should do it right and when you say you will. They were a very close family that enjoyed playing sports, cub scouts and taking summer vacations.
Keith’s favorite memories were hunting with his dad, brothers, and friends, Charlie, Dave and Mark Orr. He loved being outside and enjoying the beauty of nature until his love for animals made him realize he couldn’t do it anymore. He was never without at least one dog and even had 3 at one time. When Keith gets to the Rainbow Bridge he is going to be attacked by his many four-legged children. He was a total Ford fan and owned and restored many cars and especially Mustangs. He built a 1928 Model A Street Rod from the ground up, that he sold at a Barrett Jackson Car Auction in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Keith reunited with Judi (Bales) in 1993 and they married June 25, 1994 in his parent’s backyard. They attended many NASCAR races and vacationed in the Midwest. Keith adored his children and granddaughters and loved sharing his passions with them. He loved swimming with the little girls in the backyard pool, taking them shopping and having tons of fun at “Great Wolf Lodge” in Kansas City.
Keith was a welder, fabricator, toolmaker and Mr. Fixit that could fix anything. He worked in manufacturing at Kelly Klosure, R K Aerials, Overland Products Co. and finally Timme Welding retiring in 2020.
Survivors include his wife Judi; daughter, April (Russ) Leedom; son, P.J. (Brittany) Crawford; granddaughters, Allison, Hailey and Madelyn, all of Fremont; niece, Chelsea (Jesse) McNew and Mazzy & Marshall of Omaha; nephew, Cody (Jasmine) Main and Railey; Dawson and Emeri of Lincoln; brother-in-law, Joe Bales of Grand Island, NE; sisters-in-law Patti & JoAnne Bales of Fremont, and aunts, uncles and many cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Dennis and Rick Main and in laws Joe and Carolyn Bales.
Memorial Service will be 2 PM, Monday, February 22, 2021 at Moser Memorial Chapel in Fremont. Chaplain Jim Wehrheim of St. Croix Hospice will officiate. Memorial Visitation will be 4-7 PM, Sunday at Moser Memorial Chapel. Burial will be at Ridge Cemetery in Fremont.
Memorials may be directed to ASPCA.org/donate or mail to PO Box 96929, Washington, DC 20090-6929.
He was born August 11, 1958 in Fremont, the third son of Virgil and Jeannine (Thompson) Main. In 1961, the family moved to the house in the Davenport Addition that they built and owned until his dad’s death in 2013. He attended Fremont Public Schools and graduated in 1976.
Keith’s tenacious attitude and strong work ethic was instilled in him from his parents. They taught the boys that if you were going to do anything you should do it right and when you say you will. They were a very close family that enjoyed playing sports, cub scouts and taking summer vacations.
Keith’s favorite memories were hunting with his dad, brothers, and friends, Charlie, Dave and Mark Orr. He loved being outside and enjoying the beauty of nature until his love for animals made him realize he couldn’t do it anymore. He was never without at least one dog and even had 3 at one time. When Keith gets to the Rainbow Bridge he is going to be attacked by his many four-legged children. He was a total Ford fan and owned and restored many cars and especially Mustangs. He built a 1928 Model A Street Rod from the ground up, that he sold at a Barrett Jackson Car Auction in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Keith reunited with Judi (Bales) in 1993 and they married June 25, 1994 in his parent’s backyard. They attended many NASCAR races and vacationed in the Midwest. Keith adored his children and granddaughters and loved sharing his passions with them. He loved swimming with the little girls in the backyard pool, taking them shopping and having tons of fun at “Great Wolf Lodge” in Kansas City.
Keith was a welder, fabricator, toolmaker and Mr. Fixit that could fix anything. He worked in manufacturing at Kelly Klosure, R K Aerials, Overland Products Co. and finally Timme Welding retiring in 2020.
Survivors include his wife Judi; daughter, April (Russ) Leedom; son, P.J. (Brittany) Crawford; granddaughters, Allison, Hailey and Madelyn, all of Fremont; niece, Chelsea (Jesse) McNew and Mazzy & Marshall of Omaha; nephew, Cody (Jasmine) Main and Railey; Dawson and Emeri of Lincoln; brother-in-law, Joe Bales of Grand Island, NE; sisters-in-law Patti & JoAnne Bales of Fremont, and aunts, uncles and many cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Dennis and Rick Main and in laws Joe and Carolyn Bales.
Memorial Service will be 2 PM, Monday, February 22, 2021 at Moser Memorial Chapel in Fremont. Chaplain Jim Wehrheim of St. Croix Hospice will officiate. Memorial Visitation will be 4-7 PM, Sunday at Moser Memorial Chapel. Burial will be at Ridge Cemetery in Fremont.
Memorials may be directed to ASPCA.org/donate or mail to PO Box 96929, Washington, DC 20090-6929.