Marjorie Keehnle

Marjorie Thebodo Keehnle, 95, of Pittsfield passed away on March 20, 2024 at Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center in Lenox. 
Born in Pittsfield on September 4, 1928, daughter of the late Lester and Mary Thebodo, she was educated in local schools graduating from Pittsfield High School in 1946.
After high school Marge was employed by AT&T as a switchboard operator, leaving her job to focus on raising her four children. When her children were older she first worked for the Pittsfield Public Schools as a switchboard operator and later transitioned into her role in administrative support for Berkshire Care medical practice. 
She and her beloved husband of 47 years, the late Martin J. Keehnle were married on September 9, 1950 at St. Mark's church in Pittsfield.
Marge enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren and valued her lifelong friendships she and her husband shared. Her family fondly remembers their close friendship circles with "F-troop" and the "picnic group" as well as Marge's female friends in the "club".
She is survived by her four children, Karen Demary and her husband Walter (Puggy) of Pittsfield, Nancy Keehnle of Pittsfield, Mark Keehnle and his wife Melinda of Boston, MA and Maureen Keehnle of Des Moines, IA; eight grandchildren, Jeffrie Kreis, Jacque Kreis, Erin Kennedy, Jamie Lyon, Matt Lyon, Brendan Keehnle, Connor Keehnle, and Kimberly Keehnle; her sister Elaine LaDuke and sister-in-law Ellie Thebodo. She recently welcomed her 11th great-grandchild.
She was predeceased by her husband Martin who died in 1997, brothers Lester and Gerald Thebodo, and her grandchild Kris Kreis.
The family would like to thank the dedicated health care professionals at Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center and Hospice Care in the Berkshires for their compassionate care of Marge in her final years. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made payable to either organization and mailed to the funeral home at 40 Maplewood Ave. Pittsfield, MA 01201
SERVICES: Friends are invited to join with the Keehnle family for visitation at the Devanny-Condron Funeral Home on MONDAY, March 25th beginning at 11AM. A funeral home prayer service led by Msgr. Michael Shershanovich, pastor of St. Joseph's Church, will begin at 1PM. Burial will be private for the family.