Katharine Allen Keen
Passed Away on December 6, 2024
Katie passed away peacefully with family by her side on December 6, 2024. Katie is survived by her children, Rob (Debbie) and Sue (Gord), nephew Alexander Crichton, niece Elizabeth Cobb, grandchildren Josh, Ben, Heather, and great-grandchildren Anthony and Luca. Katie was predeceased by her husband Robert Keen and sister Betty Ann Crichton.
Katie was a long-time resident of Pembroke, Ontario, where she volunteered with the Alexandra Club of Pembroke and Meals on Wheels, among other organizations. Katie had many passions: family, Cache Lake, art, choirs, bridge groups, golf, friends, and connecting with people. She loved nothing more than an in-depth conversation with friends and family about their lives.
Cache Lake was particularly special to Katie, as it was here that she continued her love of the outdoors, which began in the 1940s with family camping trips and many summers as a camper and counsellor at Camp Northway Lodge. A true trailblazer and fiercely independent, Katie passed on her love of the outdoors, especially Algonquin Park, to her children and grandchildren at the family cottage. Cache Lake was the constant stability over the years. The bonds of the ladies of the lake ran deep and continue into the next generations.
Katie will be laid to rest beside her husband in Pembroke, Ontario, in the spring. As per her wishes, a celebration of life will be arranged at a later date.
If you wish, in lieu of flowers, donations to Friends of Algonquin Park or the Alexandra Club of Pembroke would be appreciated.
Memories and notes of condolence may be shared at Billingsley Funeral Home.
