Longtime Nash Finch Man, Rock Enthusiast Dies at 51

Rodney A. Keller, of Savage, passed away on March 24, 2013 at the age of 51.

Keller was born and raised in Minot, ND. After graduating from Ryan High School, he earned a degree in accounting at Minot State College. He began working for Nash Finch—a large wholesale food distributor—as a recent college grad. The job took him to Liberal, KS where he met his beloved wife, Betty.

The two moved to Fargo, ND after the wedding, then relocated to the Minneapolis-St.Paul area, where Nash Finch is headquartered. He spent the rest of his career in the company's corporate office in Edina.

"Rod was a family man. His wife and children were the joy of his life and he was very proud of them," his family writes. "Weekends were spent with family and friends; enjoying grilling, cooking, bike rides, and joking around."

In his spare time, Keller loved to play poker with friends and had a passion for music, an interest that he shared with his son Tyler. The two went to over 30 rock concerts together.

Keller is preceded in death by his father, John Keller Jr.

He urvived by his wife, Betty; children, Caitlyn and Tyler; mother, Helen; siblings, Deb (Tim) DeWeese, Randy (Deb), and Shelly (Rob) Kondos; also by other loving relatives and friends.

A funeral service for Keller is scheduled for 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 28, 2013 at Grace Church, 9301 Eden Prairie Road, in Eden Prairie. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service from 1 to 2 p.m. Interment will take place at Rosehill Memorial Park in Minot, ND on Saturday, March 30, at 10:30am.