Loretta J. Keller, age 94, of Lancaster, passed away at Homestead Village where she had been living for a brief time. Born on July 4, 1931, in Cincinnati to the late Delbert and Edna Mae (Glinke) Hendershott, she was the wife of the late James A. Keller, Jr., whom she married on December 29, 1951. Together, they enjoyed 68 years of marriage until his passing in 2019.

Loretta spent decades as a resident of Lancaster and was active in both the Lancaster City Republican Party and in the Antique Automobile collector groups, buying and selling antique auto parts with her husband. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Lancaster.

She is survived by her son, John D. Keller, husband of Jackie Stottlemyer of Lancaster, and her beloved dog, "Jack." She was preceded in death by her son James A. Keller III.