Dixie Lou Keller Trout

July 16, 1942 — April 29, 2016

There’s a new star shining in the heavens tonight. Dixie Lou Keller Trout, 73, of Keizer left this earth on April 29, 2016, after a tough battle with cancer.

Born on July 16, 1942 in Albany to John and Annabelle Keller, she graduated from Albany High School in 1960 and OCE (Western Oregon University) in 1964. There she met and married the love of her life, Steve Trout. They experienced 52 wonderful years together.

Her professional career included teaching in San Jose, California, and Medford at Washington Elementary School. While experiencing a very successful career, the pride of her life was her family — husband (Steve), daughter and son-in-law (Jennifer and Josh Palanuk), and especially her grandsons, Braden and Tyler — who were the light of her heart. She lived to support them.

She was preceded in death by her mother, father and brother Duane.

Dixie was a member of Calvary Chapel Salem and had a sweet love for her Lord. That love radiated out as a loving, caring, sweet disciple. Her grandson wrote, “Heaven gained an angel tonight.  You will forever be in my heart.” This reflects the sweet legacy she leaves behind. 

A private family graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, May 6, at Oakville Cemetery. A public celebration of life in Dixie’s honor will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 7, at East Salem Community Center, 1850 45th Ave., Salem.

Assisting the family is Virgil T. Golden Funeral Service.