Kentucky Referee News

November 16, 2006

Louisville Referee "Jose DeKeyser" Passes Away

Jose E DeKeyser 6-13-52 born in Milwaukee Wisconsin, Family moved to Green Bay
Wisconsin. Moved to Bardstown KY & graduated from Nelson Co High School.
After married moved to Louisville, divorced.
Had a business, Skywalker cleaning high rise windows. He worked as a
bartender. He was a Volunteer with the National ski Patrol for 20 yrs & even
worked in Colorado, Sunlight as a patroller when he lived there for the winter
a couple of times. Jose snow skied & changed to snowboarding.
He did contracting for remodeling at times. He refereed soccer.

Rita Pence was Jose's close companion for 13 yrs. He was the ONLY son to
Gerald & Ann DeKeyser. His grandmother is still living in Wisconsin.

Everyone LOVED JOSE!!

--- Courier Journal Newspaper Obituary

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Sunday Nov 19th:
There was a viewing for the immediate family yesterday. Jose will be
creamated. The notice will be in the courier journal today, sunday.
There will be a service at Paoli at some point to spread a few of his ashes.
There will be a wake at Zenas at some point as well.

Rita was with Jose at Bearnos restaurant on thurs 11-16 for dinner when the
attack happened.

Girlfriend for 13 yrs-Rita Pence 7406 Keisler Way Louisville, KY 40222-4013
(502)-426-7568 rpencey2k@insightbb.com

Parents Mr & Mrs Gerald Dekeyser 166 Laurie Vallee Louisville, KY 40223-3128
(502) 254-3068
(This was their only son, birth 6-13-52, age 54)

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Monday Nov 20th
Sat Nov 25th 2-6pm Memorial visitation & 5:30pm service. This will be in
Middletown at La Fontenay Club house at La Fontenay Apts located at 175 La
Fontenay Dr Louisville, KY 502-244-9516 (office)

Sun Nov 26th 8-11pm Celebration of Jose's Life. This will be at Zena's Cafe
122 W. Main St Louisville, KY Downtown between 2nd & 3rd Streets. 502-584-
3074

Donations can be made to DeKeyser Memorial Fund. This money will be used as
the family needs for expenses. This would be payable to Gerald DeKeyser 166
Laurie Vallee Louisville, KY 40223-3128 (502) 254-3068

The clubhouse will not be set up to accept flowers since we only have space
for 65 people. (No flowers please)

Please go to the website, www.CourierJournal.com to add a comment in the
obituaries. Jose' E. DeKeyser

If you have any questions, please give a call Elaine Tillman 502-797-9262 cell
502-451-0733 home