Constance "Coni" Keyes

Constance “Coni” Keyes, age 81, died on Monday January 12, 2015 following a traffic accident in Kissimmee, FL.

She was born on March 25, 1933 to Norbert and Marion (Gonnering) Sakowski. Coni married Robert R. Keyes on November 3, 1951.

Coni will be best remembered as a bold and daring entrepreneur establishing Green Meadows Farm, Waterford, WI with her husband Bob in 1964, Brookshire, TX in 1983, Kissimmee, FL in 1988 and Mulberry Lane Farm, Sherwood, WI in 2005. Many of her children carried with them her passion as she assisted them in establishing petting farms throughout the U.S.

Her love of travel took her to all seven continents. She loved spending time in her many gardens admiring the fruit of her labor. In her later years, as she finally found time to sit and relax, she discovered the joy of cross stitching completing over 50 works of art. She had a great love for all animals, especially for her dogs that you'd find accompanying her on her golf cart as she roamed the grounds of her beloved farms.

Survivors include her husband Robert R. Keyes. Thirteen children; Bonnie (Dennis) Mealy, Wausau, WI, Tim Keyes, Great Meadows, NJ, Dan Keyes, New Hyde Park, NY, Patrick (Bonnie) Keyes, Hilbert, WI, Cindy Siemers, Burlington, WI, Perry Keyes, Hancock, WI, Charlie (Mavis) Keyes, Waterford, WI, Ken (Gail) Keyes, Ijamsville, MD, Ted (Maria) Keyes, San Gabriel, CA, Kitty Mack, Caballo, NM, Karen Keyes, Franksville, WI, Kris Keyes, Wauwatosa, WI, Kelly (Carol) Keyes, Littleton, CO. Coni is also survived by her 21 Grandchildren, 20 Great Grandchildren, 1 Great Great grandchild and her beloved sister Barbara (Bill) Klug, Thomasville Georgia.

The funeral service for Coni will be held on Saturday, January 17, 2015 at 11:30 AM at the Fargo Funeral Home, 400 W. Wisconsin Ave., Kaukauna. A time of visitation will be held on Saturday from 8:30 AM until the time of the service at the funeral home. Online condolences may be expressed at http://www.wichmannfargo.com.

In lieu of flowers a memorial fund is being established as per her wishes to create a Memory Garden & Bench at Coni's petting farms.