Keith Allen Foote

Keith Allen Foote, 51, of Uhrichsville, passed away unexpectedly at Trinity Hospital Twin City in Dennison on Tuesday, July 14, 2015, after an apparent heart attack. Born September 3, 1963 in Dennison, he was a son of Mary Ann (Rauzi) Foote, with whom he had resided, and the late James Francis Foote.

Keith was a lifelong resident of the area, a graduate of Indian Valley South High School in 1982, and was employed by Express Packaging in Newcomerstown since 1989. He may be best remembered as a pyrotechnic assistant for the Gnadenhutten Fireworks Festival which his family has put on for many years. He loved fishing, NASCAR, and watching sporting events of all kinds, especially the Cleveland Indians. Keith was a great enthusiast for exploring alternative energy sources and was always tinkering with his own solar and wind power devices.

In addition to his mother, Keith is survived by his siblings, Jami (Bruce) Parrish, Tammy Foote, and James (companion, Barbara Tate) Foote; niece and nephews, Amanda (Nelson) Mast, Josh (Elaine) Irwin, and Ryan (fiancée, Megan Boley) Parrish; numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins; and his faithful canine companion, Brahma.

Services for Keith, officiated by Rev. Christine Johnson, will be held at noon on Friday, July 17, in the R.K. Lindsey Funeral Home in Dennison. Interment will follow in Gnadenhutten-Clay Union Cemetery in Gnadenhutten. Visitation will be for an hour prior to the funeral. Memorial contributions may be made to the Arrowhead Joint Fire District, P.O. Box 693, Gnadenhutten, OH 44629.