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Kenneth Jackett
Jan 5th, 1962 - Jun 11th, 2026
Kenneth Francis Jackett — known to everyone in football simply as Kenny — was a Watford man to his very core. Born on 5 January 1962 in Watford, Hertfordshire, he joined his hometown club at age 12, grew up in its colours, and never truly left. The son of Frank Jackett, a professional footballer of...
Hugo Broch
Jan 6th, 1922 - Jun 11th, 2026
Hugo Broch was born on 6 January 1922 in Leichlingen, in Germany's Rhine Province — a child of a country still finding its footing between two wars. From an early age, the sky held him captive. As a boy near Solingen, he joined the Aviation Hitler Youth, helping assemble aircraft and coaxing...
Jane Yolen
Feb 11th, 1939 - Jun 11th, 2026
Jane Hyatt Yolen was born on February 11, 1939, in New York City, the first child of Isabel Berlin Yolen, a psychiatric social worker, and Will Hyatt Yolen, a journalist. Growing up in a household where storytelling and writing were simply part of the air one breathed, she later said she assumed...
Margaret Kerry
May 11th, 1929 - Jun 11th, 2026
Margaret Kerry was born Peggy Lynch on May 11, 1929, in Springfield, Illinois — a child full of light and restless energy who would spend the next nine decades enchanting audiences in ways she never quite planned. After losing her mother during childbirth, she was adopted at age three by the Robb...
Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendira Debyavati
Dec 7th, 1978 - Jun 11th, 2026
Her Royal Highness Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendira Debyavati — known warmly as "Princess Bha" or "Princess Pa" to the Thai people — was a woman of uncommon brilliance, compassion, and purpose. Born on December 7, 1978, at Amphorn Sathan Residential Hall in Dusit Palace, Bangkok, she was the...
David Hockney
Jul 9th, 1937 - Jun 11th, 2026
David Hockney was one of the most beloved and influential artists of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries — a Bradford boy who conquered the world simply by painting the things he loved. Born on 9 July 1937 in Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, the fourth of five children of Kenneth and Laura...
Delena "Auntie Del" A Skach Shaw
Aug 13th, 1948 - Jun 3rd, 2026
Ernest "Uncle E" Jerome Smith
Sept 2nd, 1955 - May 17th, 2026
Aggie Johnson
Mar 25th, 1942 - May 25th, 2026
Bharathiraja P.
Jul 17th, 1941 - Jun 10th, 2026
P. Bharathiraja — born Chinnasamy Periyamaya Thevar on July 17, 1941, in Allinagaram, Theni district, Tamil Nadu — was a filmmaker unlike any other. Affectionately called "Iyakkunar Imayam," the Pinnacle of Directors, he did not merely make films; he transformed the language of Tamil cinema itself,...
Kathleen "Kath" Julia Opolka
Jul 18th, 1933 - Jun 7th, 2026
John Lynn Rutledge
Jun 8th, 1943 - Jun 8th, 2026
John Lynn Rutledge, 83, most recently of Allen, TX and Hot Springs Village, AR, passed away peacefully on his birthday, Monday, June 8, 2026 after suffering a series of transient ischemic attacks. John was born on June 8, 1943 in Houston, Texas. He was blessed to have been born with his best...
Lorena Pillado Runnels
Aug 14th, 1968 - May 3rd, 2026
Lorena Pillado Runnels was born on August 14, 1968, in Tijuana, Mexico, to Carolina and Manuel Pillado. She had four siblings: Lizbeth, Jafet, Edgar, and Lizeth. Their household was lively and full of warmth. From her very first days, Lorena had a spirit that was hard to ignore, loving and...
Valerie Eileen Wallace
May 5th, 1946 - Oct 24th, 2025
William "Bill" Claude Parks
Dec 24th, 1949 - Apr 22nd, 2026
Gilad Janklowicz
Jul 27th, 1954 - Jun 9th, 2026
Gilad Janklowicz was a force of joy in the world of fitness — an Israeli-born athlete, television pioneer, and lifelong advocate for accessible movement whose calm presence and infectious belief that exercise belongs to everyone shaped generations of viewers worldwide. Born on July 27, 1954, in Tel...
About Keeper Memorials
The Keeper Memorials platform allows families to create personalised tribute pages that go beyond traditional obituaries. Upload photos, share meaningful stories, record important life milestones, and celebrate the unique journey of those who have passed away. Each memorial becomes a living testament to a life well lived, accessible to family and friends around the world.
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Over the past few years, we’ve seen meaningful shifts in how families commemorate their loved ones. Digital memorials have become increasingly popular, with families appreciating the ability to share memories across geographical boundaries. Photo galleries and video tributes are among the most visited sections of memorial pages, with family members often returning years later to revisit cherished moments.
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Traditional memorials, whether in newspapers, cemetery records, or photo albums, are vulnerable to time, damage, and loss. Digital memorial databases like Keeper provide lasting preservation, ensuring that future generations can discover and connect with their family history. These online tributes serve as genealogical resources, supportive spaces for grief, and platforms to celebrate lives well lived.
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