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Joseph Clarence Keifenheim, age 56, died on Thursday, July 27, 2017, in Belleville. He was born on July 31, 1960, in Fond du Lac, WI, the son of Arthur and Theresa (Knaus) Keifenheim.

Joe graduated from New Holstein High School in 1978. On April 20, 1985, he was united in marriage to Linda Campbell at the First United Church of Christ in Belleville. Joe was a bagel maker, cheesemaker, and then went on to Wingra Stone in 1987, where he worked as a driller and loader operator until retiring in 2015. Joe was a member of Operating Engineers Local #139. He was always a great help whenever you needed help and assistance.

Joe is survived by his wife, Linda; children, Paul (Gerri), Justin (Anya) and Troy; grandchildren, Devin, Brea, Callie, Annalise and Alex; siblings, Nancy (Randy Bewer), Diane, Cyndy (William) McCullough, Charles and Lori Ann; and a niece, Katie McCullough. He is further survived by his mother-in-law, Kathleen Campbell; brothers-in-law; sisters-in-law; aunts; uncles; nieces; nephews; and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents; father-in-law, Robert Campbell; an infant brother, Gary; and a niece, Brenna Lynn McCullough.

Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m., on Tuesday, August 1, 2017, at the First United Church of Christ, 130 E. Church Street, Belleville, WI, with the Rev. Kenneth L. Schaub officiating with burial in the Belleville Cemetery.

Relatives and friends called from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., on Monday, July 31, 2017, at the Becker-Beal Funeral Home, 109 Greenway Cross, Belleville, WI.

The family would like to thank the Belleville Police, Fire and EMS and Fitchrona EMS for their compassion and support.

An online memorial with guestbook is available at http://www.bealfuneralhomes.com.