Keith R. Roesler, 58, of La Crosse died Thursday, Oct. 7, 2010, at Bethany St. Joseph Care Center. He was born Sept. 9, 1952, in Topeka, Kans., to Richard and Jacqueline (Johnson) Roesler. Keith graduated from La Crosse Central High School in 1970. He married Helen Brickson and they later divorced. Keith had worked at Machine Products from 1975 until 1993; he then moved to Arizona where he worked in construction. He moved back to La Crosse in 2004. Keith loved motorcycles and NASCAR and had raced at the La Crosse Speedway in the 1970’s. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting.

He is survived by two daughters, Tricia (Jay) Mannel of Onalaska, and Kelly (Tom) Nedvidek of Stoddard; two grandchildren, Parker and Dakota Mannel; his father, Richard (Marlene) Roesler of La Crosse; four sisters, Pam (Jeff) Galstad of La Crosse, Jennie (Mike) Drout of La Crosse, Mellonie (Mark) Roesler-Begalke of Troy, Mont., and Tracey (Julius) Ellis of Philadelphia; two stepbrothers, Steve (Deb) Schams of La Crescent, Minn., and Mark Schams of Kenia, Ark.; one stepsister, Lori (Rick Stewart) Schams of La Crosse; his special friend, Sandie Traft of Houston, Minn.; and numerous nieces and nephews.