Keith Alan Chaffee, age 37, of Madison, Wisconsin died Saturday, December 1, 2007 in Madison, Wisconsin following an automobile accident.
Visitation will be 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, December 8th, 2007 at Roseberry’s Funeral Home in Friendship, WI. A time of remembrance will follow from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 8, 2007 at the Roseberry’s Funeral Home.
Interment and graveside service will be at a later date at the St. Leos Catholic Cemetery, Town of Adams, Wisconsin.
Keith was born October 13, 1970 in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin to Rudolph D. and Loretta M. (Fogarty) Chaffee. He graduated from Adams-Friendship High School in 1989. Following High School Keith served in the Army. Keith worked in the Adams-Friendship area before relocating to Madison, Wisconsin where he worked as a property management supervisor.
Keith enjoyed baseball, motorcycles, spending time with his family, martial arts, automobiles, making jokes, and working.
Keith was preceded in death by his father, Rudolph D. Chaffee; brothers, Roger D. Chaffee and Darwin Chaffee
Survivors:
Daughter: Charlenn Regensburger of Friendship, Wisconsin
Daughter: Cadisha Chaffee of Friendship, Wisconsin
Son: Keith Chaffee Jr. of Friendship, Wisconsin
Mother: Loretta Chaffee of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
Brother: Dennis Chaffee of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Sister: Judith Alderman of Dellwood, Wisconsin
Sister: Sarah (Raymond) Dambeck of Iron River, Michigan
Fiancée: Lisa Ewers of Madison, Wisconsin
Ex-wife: Karen Chaffee of Friendship, Wisconsin
Future In-laws: Nancy, Larry, Zach Clemens of Portage, Wisconsin
Future In-laws: Katie (Billy Burnham) Dickerson of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Future In-laws: Jenny, Chris, Madelyne, Carsten, Marcus Keppert of Portage, Wisconsin
Future In-laws: Ryan, Doug, (Betty Miller) Ewers of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
Further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.
A memorial in Keiths name is being established.
Roseberry’s Funeral Home is assisting the family. Visit www.roseberrys.com for online condolences and further information.
David was a wonderful person and good friend
I met him at Terrys Bar in Oshkosh when he worked there
The word is out here in Oshkosh of Daves passing and there is much sadness
So sorry on your loss May god comfort you on your loss
Dearest Sarah and the Chaffee Family
My thoughts and prayers
are with each of you. Hold close to your heart all the wonderful memories Keith left with You.
Keith, I miss you so much. You were such a special guy to me and you were my soul mate. We had such a special relationship and I will cherish all of the memories forever. We will be together again one day, until then I will talk to you every day and ke
Then I have one for his Fiancée Lisa.
I want to say I’m sorry for your loss I can’t imagine how hard this must be for you
having to go thru this twice, I admired your strength and courage and i want to thank you for making Keith as happy as you did i
For 20 year you and I traveled thru the roads of life together, what wonderful times!!
I am sadden that this last road You have to travel alone I still can’t believe you are gone
I want to thank you for the greastest gift of all – our Children We have t
Daddy! I miss you and love you so much! I wish you would have lived long enough for me to take care of you the way you always took care of me! You were not only a father to me, but you were also a friend. I will be missing your jokes and I will miss y
I will always remember our years at Roche-A-Cri Grade School and the times we shared together. Keith was a Great Guy! He always had a compliment and a smile! My thoughts, prayers and sympathy to his entire family! He will be missed.
Sarah and Family,
We are so sorry about the loss of Keith. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
We are so sorry for your Loss
I do not remember much from grade school but I can recall that Keith used to pick on me so bad, as most boys do to girls at that age.
In the 6th grade I got glasses, I did not want to wear them, I did not like them and I knew I would get teased. Keith w
Keith was a truly memorable guy! Always willing to help, with a great expertise in so many areas. He was a great friend to my son and I could depend on Keith to "look out" for Kip. He was such a blessing! His smile and laughter radiates and fills a room
Dear Keith Jr, I feel so sorry about your Dad so i made you a card to make you feel better. I hope you will cheer up. Sincerely Steph
PS: I tried to draw a picachu it looks weird
PLEASE READ!!!! Keith was a super guy, always busy, willing to help out any time, will be missed by everyone.
Dear Keith Jr, I’m so soooooo sorry about your Dad. I thought you might want some soothing words. Just remember your Dad’s always with you in your heart…even though your heart feels broken. I’m sorry. From your classmate, Kylie Schwabe
THE GOMEZ-BERRIOS FAMILY FROM PUERTO RICO WANT THE CHAFFEE FAMILY TO KNOW THAT WE ARE VERY SADDENED WITH KEITH’S LOSS. WE HAD A GREAT TIME WHEN HE VISITED US IN PUERTO RICO WHERE HE MADE HIMSELF A MEMBER OF OUR FAMILY AND HOME. TO US HE WAS OUR NEPHEW
OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO THE CHAFFEE FAMILY FOR THEIR LOSS. WE HOPE THAT YOU FIND COMFORT IN THE SCRIPTURES WHERE JESUS SAID IN JOHN 5:28,29 THAT THE DEAD WILL BE RESURRECTED. TO CHARLENN, CADISHA AND KEITH J. TAKE TIME TO GRIEVE, IT IS A LONG AND HARD PRO
Dear Karen, Charlenn, Cadisha & Keith Junior
Our Hearts go out to you all in this very sad & difficult time. The Healing Road ahead will be hard but try to remember that he will live on Forever through the Love of his Family & Friends. God Bless you all
Im sorry for the children and their mom Karen, remmeber the times you did have together, in that way you will keep him with you always.
Karen, My heart goes out to you and the kids. God bless.
To Karen, Charlenn, Cadisha, and Keith Jr.: I am deeply sorry for your loss, please accept my deepest prayers. Keith was a good man and a good friend. I personally had a lot in common with him, but I know someone who has more in common with him than anyon
To Lisa and the family of Keith â I knew Keith through his fiancé, Lisa. I remember Keith as a strong man, a protector and a good hearted man with a soft side. Lisa, I may not have known Keith as well as some, but one thing I did know was that he wou
Sarah and family, I am so sorry to hear about Keith. It is so hard to accept something this tragic. You have had a lot to deal with this year. Remember you have many friends and always know you can rely on them. We are so sorry.
It is difficult to find words to express what a tragedy losing Keith so early really is. I met Keith through Kip; he later became my handyman and friend. To all that knew and loved him – we are lucky that our lives were blessed by his laughter, great se
Chaffee Family
my thoughts are with you in this sad time in your lives. please hold all of your good memories close and keep keith in your thoughts
You will be missed Keith.
Very sorry to hear the news. My thoughts and prayers are with the Chaffee family.
My thoughts and prayers are with your families in this time of loss. I remember Keith from high school and am saddened by the loss of such a young individual with such bright plans for the future.
I am so sorry for your loss. I am sending my prayers out to you and your family.
I went to school with Keith, I am so sorry for your loss. He was a wonderful person in school. I cant believe he is gone. Again, I am so sorry!
I only had the pleasure of meeting Keith once,but my cousin Lisa and the rest of my family in Madison thought of him as family and it only took that one meeting for me to see why.My thoughts and prayers go out to all who are touched by this tragedy
Sarah and family- I am so sorry for your loss- I hope that time heals the sadness. I remember only good things about Keith. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
keith: i will miss you very much, in the short time ive gotten to know you, you were the best friend ive ever had aways there for me and any one else that needed you. i love you man. my heart goes out to his family and other friends.
Keith was truly a phenomenal person. He was thoughtful and selfless; always willing to help and always trying to keep people laughing. He will be missed by many and forgotten by none who knew him. My condolences to his family.
My heartfelt sympathy on your loss. Keith was a fun guy…..that is a Chaffee family trait. He is gone much too soon. God bless his family.
Loretta and family our sincere sympathy in your loss.
Sarah and Family,
My heartfelt sympathy. I did not know Keith, but wanted you to know that I am thinking of you today.
Keith, You will be missed! I will definately miss your sense of humor and your laughter. Love you forever, your friend Kathy Martin
Kieth was a great guy He always made us smile and was known for his smile. He will truely be missed My heart goes out to his family.
No words can express how much Keith will be missed. His sense of humor, loyalty, friendship and wonderful laugh will always be remembered. I will miss you.
you are a great friend i learned alot from the time i had too spend with you you will be missed by me and i love you with all of my heart friend
I did not know Keith but my daughter Corinne was one of his friends. Cori talked about Keith and what a nice person he was. My heart goes out to you, his family, in these difficult times. You are in my thoughts and prayers
We are thankful for the time we got to spend with Keith and very sad that his time was cut short.
Keith wil be missed at our office in Madison. He came into our lockshop to have work done and always had a smile, joke or creative wisdom. Please remember him in your prayers and remember to thank him and all veterans for their service to our country.
you will be missed.
It is so hard to loss someone, hold each other close and share your memories. May
God comfort you during this difficult time.
Lisa and all of Keith’s Loved Ones~
We cannot even begin to imagine how difficult the loss of Keith must be for you. Keith will be deeply missed by so many family and friends. We will remember Keiths smile and laughter, which was awesome! We sincere