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Mass of Christian Burial for Wade Keller age 47 of Mobridge, will be 10:00 AM CT Saturday, December 22, 2018 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Trail City. Interment will be in Trail City Cemetery under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge. Visitation will be Friday, December 21, 2018 beginning at 5:00 PM with a Scripture prayer service at 7:00 PM at the Kesling Funeral Home. Wade passed away Monday, December 17, 2018 at Mobridge Regional Hospital.

Wade Patrick Keller, 47, of Mobridge passed away on December 17th at the Mobridge Regional Hospital after his battle with Pancreatic Cancer.

Wade was born September 2,1971 in McLaughlin, SD to Joseph and Barbara (Travis) Keller of Trail City. He was raised on a dairy farm west of Trail City and was the sixth of ten children. Wade graduated from McLaughlin High School and attended West Dakota Tech in Rapid City, SD where he studied Auto Body.

Wade resided in the surrounding area of Trail City most of his life. He spent his time working for various local businesses: Beigler Equipment (Timber Lake), Upper Plains Contracting (Aberdeen), Jensen's Rock & Sand (Mobridge), and Corson County Highway Department (McIntosh). Wade met his wife Cindy (Hughes) in Valentine, NE, while working road construction for Upper Plains Contracting. They united their families together and two children of their own. Wade cared dearly for his family and loved spending time with them and his neighbors. He spent many Sundays driving the backroads of Trail City and McLaughlin area visiting family and friends along the way. During his free time, Wade enjoyed creating detailed charcoal and pencil sketches which he shared with his friends and family. His witty sense of humor will truly be missed.

He is survived by his wife, Cindy (Hughes) Keller of Mobridge, his children, Alyssa Keller (Barb Herman) of Bismarck, Katelyn Keller of Mobridge, Patrick Keller of Mobridge, Nicole Poland of Mobridge, James Poland of Valentine, NE; his mother, Barbara, of Killdeer, ND; his siblings: brother, Robert Keller of McLaughlin, brother, Scott Keller of Trail City, brother, John (Lora) Keller of Mobridge, sister, Jenny (Lou) Dobitz, of Killdeer, ND, brother, Chris Keller of Trail City, sister, Annie (Brian) Hintz, of Mobridge, and brother, Eric (Nikki) Keller of Trail City, sister-in-law, Sandra Duran (Joseph M Keller), Grandmother, Linda (Robert) Travis and also many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.

Wade was preceded in death by his father, Joseph A. Keller; brothers, Joseph M. Keller and Dennis A. Keller; parental grandparents.