Death date: Jan 9, 2026
Timothy Keegstra (70) died peacefully at his home in Columbus, OH on January 9 following a three year battle with brain cancer. He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather. Tim married his wife Traci 48 years ago; they hav Read Obituary
I was one of the last people to become a friend of Tim’s and even in such a short time he (and his family) opened their heart to me and I will never forget him.
Tim always made me smile and had a way of staying positive and being a true friend.
I will never forget how many endless episodes of NCIS we watched and how many times he would have to explain to me who was who.
I will miss you my friend.
I met Tim when I worked at Student Affairs at OSU. He and I worked tangentially as his numbers rolled up to me. I reached out one day as I was miserable in my situation in Finance at SA…he took that and ran.
A couple weeks later he took me aside and asked if I would like to come to work for him in Campus Dining in a new role he created for me. I gladly accepted and from that day forward he became my mentor and my friend. He was a giant of a man in my eyes and one of three people in all my life who I look up to, respected, admired, and called friend.
I played Little League ball with Tim in the 1960’s. Rest in peace, old friend.
Although I just met Tim after his daughter moved beside me, it was easy to tell he was a good man! Caring, thoughtful, funny and a great dad to his kids! He will be missed. Rest easy Tim.
Tim was always available to help in caring for his aging parents, although he lived in another state. Upon his numerous visits to Michigan, I would cook up some of his favorite meals. He enjoyed clam linguine and my lentil soup recipes. He shared his baked bean recipe with me.
He also loved Lake Michigan and enjoyed taking photos.
He loved to joke and laugh and my fondest memories are him laughing loudly, even through some difficult times.
He will be deeply missed. Patty Keegstra
