Suzanne Keener

Suzanne Dulcina Keener, 85, died on Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at Willow Brook Nursing Home.  She was born Oct 11, 1933, the only child to Gail L (Carter) and Robert B Wilgus in St. Marys, OH.  She was a graduate of Springfield HS and 1954 graduate of Miami Valley Hospital School of Nursing in Dayton, OH.  She received her BS in Nursing from OSU.  Suzanne married the love of her life, James M. Keener in 1959 in Springfield, OH.  She began her nursing career as an instructor at Springfield Community Hospital and later worked at White Cross Hospital and Riverside Methodist Hospital, where she retired in 1980.  Suzanne was a longtime resident of the Clintonville neighborhood in Columbus, OH and a member of North Broadway United Methodist Church.  Suzanne was happiest when she was playing her piano, listening to classical music, catalog shopping or enjoying a family gathering.  She was a wonderful entertainer and had a way of making everyone feel special when they came to her home.   Suzanne’s family would like to thank the aides, nurses and administrators at Willow Brook Nursing Home for many years of love and care.  The family would also like to thank Ohio Health Hospice.  Suzanne is survived by her daughter, Amy (Gina Paolini) Keener, son, J. Andrew (Rose) Keener, and grandchildren: Shane Whitacre, Madeline and Lillian Keener and dear friend Darshawn Eiland.