Beloved Husband of Carole (nee Gardner) Blackwell. Loving Father of Richard (Susan) Blackwell of Crystal Lake, Sharyn Blackwell of Tampa, FL, Tracey (Dr. Bruce) Mather of San Antonio, TX, Peggy (Butch) Beahm of Fairfield, CA, and Jean-Paul (Sharon) Carter of Joliet, IL. Cherished Grandfather of David (Betty),Caitlin\r\nand Keefer Blackwell, Joshua and Selayoa Grahovac, Billy and Hayley Weiss, Katherine and Elizabeth Mather, Kendall and Dylan Beahm, and Samantha Carter. Dear Brother of Jerome (Charlene) Blackwell and Victoria Imrie. Also numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. \r\nPreceded in death by parents Allan Blackwell, Dale and Margaret Carter, Granddaughter Kelsey Carole Blackwell, Step Brother James D. Carter and Brother in law Ralph Imrie.\r\n Keefer was a member of Sheet Metal Workers Local #265, the Elks #296, A.F.S.C.M.E. Local #31 and was a Lay Speaker, U.M.C..