Ben Leroy McKeehan Jr.

Born Jan. 5, 1935, in Ephrata, Washington to Ben Leroy McKeehan Sr., and Elsie Eleanor Shodeen, Ben Leroy McKeehan Jr. passed away Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022, in Otis Orchards, Washington. A longtime, 45-year resident of Otis Orchards, Ben had also lived in the town of Ephrata, Washington and several communities throughout Alaska. After graduating from Wilson Creek High School, Ben joined the United States Coast Guard in 1953, serving four years until he was honorably discharged in 1957. On June 18, 1955, Ben married Pamela Anne Schmierer. In 2011 Ben married the next love of his life, Thuy Kim Nguyen. Ben was a carpenter and construction worker by trade and an avid fisherman.