Patricia Rutherford Keil, 86, died October 19, 2010 at Woodhaven Care Center, Ellinwood, Kansas. She was born May 17, 1924 at Gardner, Massachusetts, the daughter of Howard and Mary (Rutherford) Browne. She married Luther Calvin Keil April 21, 1947 at Folkston, Georgia. She attended Eastern Nazarene College, Wollaston, Massachusetts, and was on the editing staff. She then attended San Jose State College, receiving honors member of the Key Club. She was a proofreader for the Escondido, California, Times Advocate, was a sales clerk at Macys and was a homemaker. Mrs. Keil was a Great Bend resident since 2009, coming from Framingham, Massachusetts. Mrs. Keil was a member of St. Mark Lutheran Church, Republican Womens Club, and Massachusetts State Association of Emblem Clubs. She was also an avid writer. Survivors include her husband, Luther Calvin Keil, of the home; cousin, Charles Daris and wife Ann Marie, Falls Church, Virginia; and niece, Andrea Howell. She was preceded in death by one brother, William R. Browne. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Friday, October 22, 2010 at Bryant Funeral Home. The Reverend Adam Wutka will officiate. Burial will be in Golden Belt Cemetery. Friends may call from noon to 9:00 p.m., with the family receiving friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, October 21, 2010 at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials in Mrs. Keils name have been established with the American Alzheimers Association, in care of the funeral home.