I Still Dream of Dad.

Birth:  Mar. 24, 1946 Centerville Appanoose County Iowa, USA Death:  Aug. 18, 2006 Iowa, USA Keith "Sonny" Surber, age 60 of Lake Ponderosa, passed away on Friday evening, August 18th, 2006 at his home following a courageous battle with cancer. His funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM on Monday, August 21st at the Montezuma United Methodist Church with Richard McCulley and Phil DeBoef officiating. Burial will follow at the Jackson Township Cemetery in Montezuma. Following the committal service, a luncheon will be served at the New Sharon Christian Church. Visitation will begin at 1:00 PM on Sunday, August 20th at the Montezuma United Methodist Church. The family will be present to greet friends from 6 to 8 PM Sunday evening. The Keith V. Surber Memorial Fund has been established. Harden Funeral Home of New Sharon is in charge of arrangements. Keith V. "Sonny" Surber, son of Elmer K. and Katie Nikkel Surber was born on March 24th, 1946 in Centerville, IA. He graduated from Tri-County High School in 1964 and served with the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. On June 5th, 1971, Keith was united in marriage to Rosemary Bair in Iowa City, IA. While living in Cedar Rapids, Keith worked for the Welty Way sheet metal company and traveled extensively, visiting Japan, England, Mexico and Canada. In 1976, Keith moved to What Cheer and joined his father in the upholstery business. A resident of Lake Ponderosa since 1988, Keith had worked as a Claims Adjustor with the Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company for the past ten years. Keith was a member of the Iowa Street Rod Association, the National American Motors Drivers & Racers Association, and attended the Montezuma Methodist Church and the New Sharon Christian Church where he was involved with the choir and worship team. He had served as Fire Chief for ten years with the What Cheer Fire Department, was a former member of the What Cheer and Montezuma Lions Club, and a former member of the What Cheer Opera House Board and What Cheer Commercial Club. He took great pride in his 1969 AMX which he restored and had won multiple car show honors and awards. Keith's memory is honored by his wife, Rosie of Montezuma; his sons, Ryan Surber and Aaron Surber and wife Jackie all of West Des Moines; his mother, Katie Surber of New Sharon; five sisters and their husbands, Carolyn (Miles) Brewer of Keokuk, Phyllis (Robert) Graham of Kellogg, Linda (Wally) Anderson of St. Louis, MO, Rebecca (Richard) McCulley of New Sharon, and Sharon (Don) Turnwall of Minneapolis, MN; two brothers and their wives, David (Virginia) Surber of Troy, MO and Kenneth (Denise) Surber of Harrisonburg, VA; a step-daughter, Beth (Creig) Haider of Tucson, AZ; a brother-in-law, Gordon Crow of St. Louis, MO and many nieces and nephews. Keith was preceded in death by his father and a sister, Virginia Crow