Paul Keith French, age 78, a resident of Springfield, MO, and formerly of McLeansboro, IL passed away at 8:24 p.m. Thursday, May 2, 2024 at Cedarhurst Senior Living in Springfield, MO with his family with him.
Visitation Service will be held 11:00 a.m. until Memorial Time at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Harre Funeral Home, McLeansboro, IL. Memorial Funeral Service will be at 1:00 p.m. with Pastor Jacob Gray officiating and Keith’s Ashes will be buried by his family at Ten Mile Baptist Cemetery at a later date.
Keith was born September 19, 1945 in McLeansboro, IL to Paul French and Hallie M. (Allen)
French. He married Donna Sue (Davis) November 19, 1967 in McLeansboro, IL. Keith graduated
from McLeansboro Township High School with the “Class of 1964”- Sixty years ago. He worked
as an iron worker with Local 103 of Evansville, IN. Keith was Baptist by faith and was a member of
Ten Mile Missionary Baptist Church, McLeansboro, IL. He loved hunting, shooting pool, building
“things” and helping others. He was a member of the Illinois Army National Guard.
Survivors include his wife Donna of Springfield, MO; Daughter Nikki Kampe and husband Regan
of Springfield, MO; Brother, Joey French and wife Pat of Washington, MO; Sister-in-Law Cathleen French; Granddaughter, Megan Kampe.
Preceding Keith in death were his Parents Paul and Hallie French; two Sisters, Phyllis June Burnett
and husband Gene and Judith May Ritchey and husband Howard; Brother Dean Allen French.
HARRE FUNERAL HOME, McLeansboro, is in charge of arrangements.
