Alan Keune

Alan Keune, 70, of Maumelle, Arkansas, passed away on Thursday, July 6, 2023 at Baptist Health Hospital in Little Rock. A visitation and sharing of memories was held at Smith Family Funeral Home in Sherwood, Arkansas July 11 from 6 to 8 p.m. A Celebration of Life took place Friday, July 14 at 4 p.m. at the Fort Atkinson Community Center, with the Rev. Burt Williams presiding. Interment was at Oak Hill Cemetery in Fort Atkinson.

Alan Lee Keune was born March 19, 1953, the third son of Kenneth C. and Ruth Pauline (Anderson) Keune. He grew up in Fort Atkinson and graduated from Turkey Valley High School in 1971. He worked with his dad at Keune’s Tiling and Trenching for several years along with starting his own business, Al’s Backhoe Service. Alan was often seen on the seat of his motorcycle, dune buggy, snowmobile or 1970 Pontiac GTO Judge.  

Alan married Holly Ean Feb. 6, 1986 in Rochester, Minnesota. Alan managed a Jiffy Lube Store in Rochester. In 1997 they moved to the North Little Rock, Arkansas area. For 21 years Alan operated large machinery, lately operating a quarry haul truck for Granite Mountain Quarry, formally known as McGeorge Contracting Co. Alan enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, fishin, and taking care of their acreage. Alan was lovingly named a forensic consultant in 2004 and a horseshoe aficionado by his family. He was also known for his mechanical skills on any car, truck, or snowmobile. If it was broken, he could fix it. His little secret was sewing (this skill he got from his mother).

Alan is survived by his wife Holly, of Maumelle, Arkansas and his two sons: Caleb (Nancy) Keune, of West Gardiner, Maine, and Marshal (Caitlin) Keune, of Sherwood, Arkansas, along with three grandchildren: Quinn Keune, Paisley Keune and Kiley Keune. His siblings: Mike (Bonnie) Keune, of Little Turkey; Kenneth R. (Susan) Keune, of Decorah, and Penny (Jamie) Johnson, of Sumner; a sister-in-law Susan Keune, of Marion; his brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: Claudette (John) Lamprect, of Burnsville, Minnesota; Jay (Renee) Ean, of Rochester, Minnesota, and Mary Beth Ean, of Rochester, Minnesota, along with many nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, uncle and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents: Kenneth C. and Ruth Pauline (Anderson) Keune; his brother, Gary Keune; a nephew, Mark Keune; his father-in-law and mother-in-law: Norbert and Loretta (Frana) Ean and brother-in-law Bruce Ean.

He leaves us with this quote: “I’m glad you got to see me”.