Keith Allison Lewallen

Keith Allison Lewallen was born in Torrington, Wyoming, on September 30, 1937, to Dick Lewallen and Alice Sandman. Upon the death of his parents at a young age, Lutheran Reverend William and Leona Borneman took him in as part of their family. In 1955, Keith attended the University of Oklahoma on a football and baseball scholarship. In 1958, he was drafted and played in the Milwaukee Braves organization. Keith married Sharon Ellwein on September 12, 1959. In 1964, Keith graduated from the University of Wyoming Law School. Upon graduation, Keith became a Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and remained an agent until his retirement in 1989. He then worked as a licensed private investigator where he conducted background checks for various governmental agencies.

Keith is survived by his wife, Sharon Lewallen. Children Richard Lewallen (Christie), Marie Goscha (Gregg), Barbara Withrow (David) and John Lewallen (Jeremy). He is survived by grandchildren Keith Lewallen, Brian Lewallen (Sarah), Bethany Brewer (Michael), Morgan Darrigo (Andrew), Jenna Rowe (Clay), Brooke Withrow, Jake Lewallen (Taylor), Nicole Withrow and Jackson Lewallen. Great grandchildren, James, Eleanor and Charles Brewer and Richard and Owen Lewallen.

Keith is survived by brothers Kenneth Lewallen, Rodney Morrill, and Jim Borneman; Sisters Marcia Pfister and Ann Keelin.

Keith is preceded in death by his parents Dick and Alice Lewallen. Brothers Don Lewallen, Harold Lewallen, Gene Lewallen, Bob Lewallen, Carl McAtee and Tom McAtee. Sisters Lynn Thomas, Duzie Snell and Aida Dennis.

In lieu of flowers, memorials have been established with LCMS Joint Seminary Fund c/o The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, Attn: Mark Hofman, 1333 South Kirkwood Road, St. Louis, MO 63122; Concordia Academy, 909 South Market, Wichita, KS 67211 and Holy Cross Love Fund, 606 N. Greenwich Rd, Wichita, KS 67206.