Keith Robert Drysdale, age 73, passed away at his residence on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 surrounded by his family.
Born on July 9, 1949, he was the son of the late Robert C. and Jeanette (Christiansen) Drysdale. He was a graduate of Bradford/Tremper High School.
On August 28, 1982, Keith was united in marriage to Carol Cummings at Kemper Center Chapel.
He proudly served in the U.S. Navy as a navigator in a nuclear submarine abroad the USS Pintado and the USS Pogy.
Keith was employed as a manufacturing estimator for AAA Sales and Engineering in Oak Creek, WI for over 20 years.
He was a member of St. Matthews Episcopal Church and Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Keith was also a member of the Kenosha HOG Chapter-Chapter 5559.
Keith was an avid hunter of deer and pheasant. He enjoyed carpentry work; especially doing coiffured ceilings in their family home, loved collecting antiques especially cast iron pans. In his spare time, he would listen to music by Santana, Lionel Richie and R&B and Motown. In his younger years, he played the drums.
He will be dearly missed by his wife, Carol; his children, Katie (Keith) Supinski, Kari Holm, Nathan (Contessa) Drysdale and Sarah (Alex) Heijnen; his grandchildren, Kellie Benjamin, Addie Burgoyne, Kyle and Laney Holm, Olive, Benjamin and Leela Briscoe, Darby Drysdale and Nora Heijnen; his great grandchild, Gracie Burgoyne and his sister, Kathie (James) Beuscher.
Keith was preceded in death by his parents.
Memorial services honoring Keith’s life will be held privately.
