Teresa S. Keyes

Springfield -  Teresa Sue Keyes January 22, 1968 - August 24, 2024

Teresa Sue (Wiese) Keyes, age 56, of Springfield, Nebraska died Saturday, August 24 surrounded by her family at home.  

Teresa was born January 22, 1968 to Robert and Carolyn (Knapp) Wiese. She was baptized and confirmed at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Springfield, choosing Psalm 23 as her confirmation verse; a fitting passage for her future as a farm wife. 

Teresa grew up on the family farm just west of Springfield with her parents Robert and Carolyn, sister Tiffany and brother Jon. She attended Springfield Elementary and Platteview Junior-Senior High School, later earning a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from Peru State College and Bellevue University. 

Summers were spent walking beans and throwing square bales. The best part of the year was always the Sarpy County Fair, a place where her oldest friendships were formed and she met the love of her life, Kevin. Teresa was active in 4-H and the county fair was one of the few times her dad would hand out $20 bills and say, “Go get yourself something to eat.”  

Teresa married Kevin on June 25, 1988 and they raised three wonderful daughters who blessed them with three dear sons-in-law and eight cherished grandchildren. 

She was grateful to have been able to work with Kevin on the farm, and later the ranch, and raise her daughters–her most noble work. She dedicated herself to being present as they grew, teaching Sunday School and leading their 4-H clubs, both for over 15 years. Teresa never missed a room party or a field trip and greatly enjoyed the girls’ friends who they brought home from school and college. She and Kevin also served as Nebraska Junior Angus Association Advisors and were honored with the Nebraska Outstanding Young Farmer Award in 2000. She was in the bleachers for every sporting event, ringside at every cattle show and at everything else Melissa, Jenny and Michelle ever did. 

Teresa went to work only after the girls were older. She had spent several years as a temp in the Sarpy County Election Office before becoming a permanent part of that office for 13 years. When the girls were married, with families of their own, she left the Election Office in 2020 to help Kevin full-time and enjoy those grandchildren. 

Teresa taught her daughters many things, including the importance of citizenship. A natural rule follower, Teresa made sure her girls knew the difference between right and wrong and the importance of doing the right thing. Her work in the election office in the years after the girls went to school provided the opportunity for her to have them participate in the operation of local and federal elections. She loved her time volunteering for the local Legion Auxiliary and Girls State conference, the county fair, church, fire department and other community efforts throughout the years. She was always quick to donate her time, talent and treasures to a good cause. It’s these values that earned Teresa and her three girls citizenship awards through their grade school years. 

In the final years of her life, she bravely battled cancer. She fought a good, hard fight and she is so greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. 

Teresa is survived by her loving husband of 36 years, Kevin; daughters, Melissa (Mark) Nelson of Correctionville, IA, Jennifer (Jared) Wiese of Papillion, NE, and Michelle (Garrett) Swanson of Mason City, IL; grandchildren, Roy, Charlie and Jeannie Sue Nelson of Correctionville, Minnie, Co and Laddie Wiese of Papillion, Mae and Ellie Swanson of Mason City; mother, Carolyn Wiese (Knapp); siblings Tiffany (Mike) Herzog and Jon (Lindsay) Wiese; niece Carli Wiese; many friends and extended family. 

Teresa was preceded in death by her father, Robert Wiese. 

Visitation Tuesday 5 - 7 PM at Roeder Mortuary. Funeral Service 10:30 AM Wednesday (8/28/24) at Springfield First United Methodist Church 480 Main Street Springfield, NE, Interment Springfield Memorial Cemetery. Memorials to the family to be determined later. 

Roeder Mortuary, Inc. - Gretna Chapel 11710 Standing Stone - Gretna, NE - 402-332-0090 www.RoederMortuary.com