Obituary of Raymond Arebelle Keiper

Raymond A. Keiper, age 73 a lifelong resident of Noxen, passed away Sunday, February 16, 2020 following a lengthy illness. He was born on September 24, 1946 and was the son of the late Clayton, Sr. and Elsie Blizzard Keiper. Raymond ran the Noxen Inn for over 50 years and he gave generously to many local organizations. His love of fishing will always be remembered by his family and friends. Raymond loved spending time at the cabin at Saxes Pond. He also loved and deeply missed his dog, Molly, when she passed away. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by siblings, Paul (Dick), Clayton, Jr. and William Keiper. Raymond is survived by his brother, Robert of Melbourne, FL; sister, Dorothy of Montrose; several nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank Chasity Mackert for all the love and care she gave him. He also loved her 3 children like family and thought of Chas as a daughter. Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 22, 2020 at 1:00 PM from the Curtis L. Swanson Funeral Home, Inc., corner of routes 29 and 118, Pikes Creek, with Pastor Ben Hubbell of the Noxen Bible Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM on Saturday prior to the service at the funeral home. The family would like to thank his many friends for helping whenever Ray called. They would also like to thank all the nurses of Allied Hospice for their compassionate care. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Ray's memory to the Noxen Ambulance Association, 142 Elizabeth Street, Noxen, PA 18636, as they were always kind and loving to Ray whenever he called 911.