March 19, 1934 – February 6, 2022
Elden D. Keeney ’60 was born March 19, 1934, in Michigan and died Feb. 6, 2022, in Loma Linda, California.
After graduating from Andrews University in 1956, he, his wife, Geraldine, and their newborn daughter moved to Loma Linda. Dr. Keeney graduated from the College of Medical Evangelists in 1960 and subsequently began private practice in Grand Terrace, serving the community for 10 years.
From 1973–1977 he took an OB-GYN residency at Loma Linda University Medical Center (LLUMC) and was invited to join the OB-GYN group at LLUMC. He then took a gynecology/oncology fellowship in Houston, Texas, at MD Anderson Cancer Center. He returned to LLUMC as an important part of the surgical team with Alan King ’58 and Robert J. Wagner ’69, retiring at age 78.
Dr. Keeney loved connecting with his residents, hosting a water skiing trip every summer at Lake Havasu. His church family, his medical family, and his neighbors were very important to him. He looked forward to every medical class reunion and attended whenever possible.
Dr. Keeney enjoyed sharing stories, exercising, photography, mission trips, tending to trees in his orchard, and sharing the fruit with all who would come and pick it. Many times he was found sticking his head out of the top of his trees, just enjoying the view. His kindness was returned many times over by his neighbors, his medical family, both his church families, and his very large extended family.
He is survived by his children, Cheri, Evan, Sandy, and Wendy; 10 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and many extended family members.