A Celebration of Life for Keith Ronald Collard Jr., 71, will be 11AM, December 15, 2015, at the Bull Shoals United Methodist Church with Reverend Donnie Hudson officiating. Military Honors will be by Hoevel-Barnett Post #1341 and the United States Air Force Honor Guards. Keith died December 9, 2015, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, MO.
Keith was born in Detroit, MI, the son of Keith and Victoria Baldino Collard. Keith served his country in the United States Air Force and worked as a Millwright for the Union Local #1102 before retiring. Keith had a great love of life. He was an accomplished pilot and if he wasn’t building his own airplane or riding his motorcycle, he was singing karaoke or line dancing with his friends. Keith was a member of the Bull Shoals-Lakeview Rotary Club, the Mountain Home Elks Club, the Corvette Club of the Ozarks and the Bull Shoals United Methodist Church.
He is survived by his daughter, Cathleen Haskill and son, Sean Collard of MI; grandchildren, Joshua, Jacob, Joel, and Hope Haskill; great-grandchild, Annabell; his first wife, Annerose Collard of MI; girlfriend, Patti Honeycutt of Mountain Home, AR and his beloved dog, Mindy.
He was preceded in death by his parents and wife, Mary Ann Collard.
Arrangements are by Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services.