Keith "Ike" E. Reas

Keith E. “Ike” Reas, age 71, of Butler, Indiana, passed away at 12:15 A.M. on Monday, May 8, 2023, at The Laurels of DeKalb in Butler after an extended illness. Mr. Reas worked in law enforcement, serving with the Butler, Waterloo, and Ashley Police Departments, the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department and also worked with several county units in Michigan. He was a member of the Hicksville Eagles where he enjoyed playing poker, and enjoyed hunting, fishing, and time spent with his family. He was a fan of baseball and was a longtime coach in the Riverdale Youth League. Keith E. “Ike” Reas was born on December 20, 1951, in Auburn, Indiana, the son of Lavon A. and Phyllis Mae (Beard) Reas. He married Beth Ann Myers on April 21, 1972, in Butler and she survives. Surviving in addition to his wife are three daughters, Tabatha Reas, of Auburn, Indiana, Jennifer (Phil) Flater, of Butler, and Stacey Reas, also of Auburn; one son, Eyon (Brooke) Reas, of Waterloo; six grandchildren, Halie, Payton, Codi, Jadea, Ryder and Riggan; two sisters, Carolyn (Lynn) Myers, of Kendallville, Indiana, and Jeanette (Don Sproles) Reas, of Edgerton, Ohio; and a sister-in-law, Rose Reas, of Hesperia, Michigan. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Richard “Jake” Reas; and a grandson, Colton Reas. Visitation will be held on Friday, May 12, 2023, from 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. in the Krill Funeral Home, 114 East Hull Street, Edgerton. Services will follow in the funeral home beginning at 1:00 P.M. Interment will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Edgerton. In lieu of flowers, memorials are requested to the Riverdale Youth League, P.O. Box 123, Saint Joe, Indiana 46785.