In memory of Zelda “Zettie” Zoe Keeran.

As Adopted by the Senate

136th General Assembly

Regular Session

S. R. No. 226

2025-2026

Senators
McColley, Antonio

Cosponsors:
Senators Blackshear, Blessing, Brenner, Chavez, Cirino, Craig,
Cutrona, DeMora, Gavarone, Hicks-Hudson, Huffman, Ingram, Johnson,
Koehler, Landis, Lang, Liston, Manchester, Manning, O'Brien, Patton,
Reineke, Reynolds, Roegner, Romanchuk, Schaffer, Smith, Timken,
Weinstein, Wilkin, Wilson

A R E S O L U T I O N

In
memory of Zelda “Zettie” Zoe Keeran.

WHEREAS,
The members of the Senate of the 136th General Assembly of Ohio were
deeply saddened to learn of the death of Zelda “Zettie” Zoe
Keeran and extend our heartfelt condolences to her family and
friends; and

WHEREAS,
Zettie Keeran left an indelible impression on the people whose lives
she touched, and she will be remembered as a spirited individual who
contributed immeasurably to the world around her. A registered nurse,
she was employed at such facilities as Memorial Hospital in Urbana,
the office of Dr. Towle, Latham’s Nursing Home, and the Otterbein
Green Hills Senior Life Community, retiring from the latter, and she
volunteered to read to students in local schools and traveled with
her dulcimer group to entertain residents in area care communities;
and

WHEREAS,
Zettie Keeran’s regard for improving the quality of life in our
society was clearly evident in her personal sacrifices of time and
effort to her family, friends, and community. Giving generously of
her energy and abilities in all of her endeavors, she displayed
exceptional concern and insight, and her absence will be keenly felt;
and

WHEREAS,
A devoted wife to her husband, the late Roy Lee, a loving mother to
her children, Roy Lee, Jennie, Peter, Stephen, Vincent, and the late
Timothy, and a doting grandmother to her grandchildren, Joshua,
Jamie, Lindsay, Amanda, Bradley, and Lindsay, and her
great-grandchildren, Hudson, Patrick, Thackery, Aria, and Harper,
Zettie Keeran always used her talents to the benefit of others, and
the laurels of her life stand as a tribute not only to her but also
to those she left behind. Although the void her death has created can
never be filled, the legacy of care and commitment she established
will surely live on. The world is a richer place for her having been
in it, and she will be sorely missed; therefore be it

RESOLVED,
That we, the members of the Senate of the 136th General Assembly of
Ohio, in adopting this Resolution, express a profound sense of loss
and sincere regret at the death of Zelda “Zettie” Zoe Keeran and,
in so doing, pay tribute to the memory of a truly unique woman; and
be it further

RESOLVED,
That the Clerk of the Senate transmit a duly authenticated copy of
this Resolution to the family of Zelda “Zettie” Zoe Keeran.