Keith E. Gibson, age 89, a resident of rural Ft. Scott, Kansas, passed away Saturday, February 10, 2024, at his home.  He was born March 31, 1934, in Mount Ayir, Iowa, the son of George Gibson and Violet Rowena Newman Gibson.

Keith served with the United States Navy from 1952 to 1956.  Following his military service, he married Barbara Stuckey on September 29, 1957, at Porterville, California.  He had worked for several years in the roofing business.  Keith will be remembered as a quiet man who could fix almost anything.  He especially enjoyed motorcycles and dune buggies, watching football and reading western novels.

Survivors include his wife, Barbara, of the home; two sons, Randy Gibson and wife Julie, of Alpine, California and Russ Gibson and wife, Jill of Gentry, Arkansas; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.  Also surviving are three brothers and a sister.

He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers.

There was cremation and no services are planned at this time.

Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor’s choice and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, P.O. Box 347, Ft. Scott, KS 66701.  Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.