Keith Allen Shennum

Keith Allen Shennum, age 50, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2006 at his residence near Columbia Falls. He was born on Jan. 3, 1956 in Summit, N.J., the son of Robert H. and Doris L. (Postlewait) Shennum.

He attended grade schools in New Jersey and graduated from High School in Greensboro, N.C. in 1974. He attended Montana State University in Bozeman where he studied psychology. He worked in the woods as a sawyer and crouser where he was employed by Randy Bohannon for more than 10 years. He also worked in the oil fields for many years before moving to Columbia Falls. He was united in marriage on May 15, 1993 to Judy K. Beebe at Bigfork. He loved fly fishing, camping and watching Atlanta Braves baseball. He loved his step-daughters very much. Keith also helped run his family's orchard and was currently doing a study on gray cats and was an avid reader.

He was preceded in death by his father Robert Shennum in 2005.

He is survived by his wife Judy Shennum of Columbia Falls; his mother Doris Shennum of Bigfork; and two sisters, Marsha Burns and husband David of Salem, N.H., and Sharon Vonk and husband Harry of Carlsbad, Calif.; three step-daughters, Lynn Ann Monroe of Columbia Falls; April M. Monroe of Columbia Falls and Debbie R. Monroe of Chinook, Mont., and four grandchildren, Melody and Andrew Sterling and Stryker Paradise and Jacquelyn Jackson all of Columbia Falls.

Memorial services for Keith will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2006 at 1:30 P.M. at the Community United Methodist Church in Bigfork, with Pastor Jan Wittman officiating. There will be no visitation. The family suggests that any memorial contribution be sent to the Humane Society, 3499 Highway 93, Kalispell, MT 59901.

Johnson Mortuary and Crematory is caring for Keith's family.