Keith Brian Shoaf

Keith Brian Shoaf of Monon passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 15 at the age of 54.
Keith was an avid outdoorsman who loved to hunt, fish, shed, and mushroom hunt. Those that knew him would tell you "he could spot a mushroom from a mile away and a deer from six". If it involved being in nature or sharing his love and knowledge of it, he was game. He even focused his career around being outside, by roofing for more than 30 years and more recently driving a truck which allowed him to explore and find new places to fish and hunt.
He was known around town as "Keith the Roofer", "The Outdoorsman", and to his younger brother as "The Original Dr. K". "Dr. K" was the moniker Keith gave to himself in jest while playing basketball with his youngest brother for small wagers in the family driveway. He loved to turn simple family games such as Yahtzee and Monopoly into a bet. He was also a teller of tall and small tales and while not all were appropriate, they were almost always worth a good belly laugh. One such tale, his brother Kains favorite, was the day "Keith knocked out the drummer from the Red Hot Chili Peppers". Now, we will never truly know if that was one of his tall or small tales, but it was and still is good for a laugh.
He is survived by his siblings, Elizabeth Taylor (Alan) of Warsaw, Kain Pearson of Monticello, Scott Niemantsverdriet (Megan) of Lafayette, Sharla Rhine of Lafayette; stepfather, Fred Pearson of Monticello, as well as many Aunts, Uncle, cousins, nieces, nephews, and dear friends.
Keith was proceeded in death by his beloved mother, Dee Pearson, and grandparents, Elizabeth and Kenneth Frey.
Visitation will be held on Monday, April 25 from 12-2 pm with funeral services immediately following at Springer-Voorhis-Draper Funeral Home in Monticello.
Burial will be in Bedford Cemetery in Monon.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are encouraged to be made payable to the funeral home to help offset expenses.
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