Iva O'Keefe - Obituary

va O'Keefe, 83, a four year resident of Annapolis, MD and formerly of Crofton, MD died on Tuesday, September 8 at Anne Arundel Medical Center of natural causes. Born in Sandstone, WV to the late Homer and Mary Bragg, Iva graduated from Sandstone High School and later worked as a realtor with Coldwell Banker. She was a member of St. John Neumann Catholic Church in Annapolis. In her spare time, Iva enjoyed her church and chatting with her friends, especially her companion, Ed Kopta. Iva was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph O'Keefe who died in 2004. They were married in 1956. She is survived by her children, Kevin O'Keefe of Portland, OR and Teresa O'Keefe of Annapolis, MD; her sister Vonda Richmond of Louisvelle, KY;her grandchildren, Kieron O'Keefe of San Clemente, CA, Charlene O'Keefe of Vancouver, WA, Austin O'Keefe of Portland, OR, Cynthia Wolfe of Portland, OR, Ashley Wolfe of Elkhart, IN and Karina Garland of Kissimmee, FL and her great-grandchildren, Micah Powell, Cassidy Wolfe and Jason Hester. Friends are invited to celebrate Iva's life from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8pm on Thursday, September 10 at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 9 am on Friday, September 11 at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 620 Bestgate Rd., Annapolis, MD. Interment will follow at Maryland Veterans Cemetery in Crownsville, MD. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Hospice of the Chesapeake, 90 Ritchie Hwy., Pasadena, MD 21122.