Background
Keim, Betty Adele T. was born on November 14, 1935 in California, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Glenn L. and F. Edith (Carson) Tinley.
Keim, Betty Adele T. was born on November 14, 1935 in California, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Glenn L. and F. Edith (Carson) Tinley.
Graduate in nursing, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1956. Student, University Pittsburgh, 1957—1958. Bachelor of Science in Nursing Education, University Kansas, 1965.
Nurse biochemistry and nutrition research department University Pittsburgh, St. Margaret's Hospital, 1956-1957. President Junior League, Wyandotte, Johnson County, Kansas, 1975-1976. Founding president Kansas Action for Children, Topeka, 1978-1980.
Founding member Kansas Children's Endowment Fund, 1981. President Auxiliary to Kansas Dental Association, 1983-1984, United Community Services, Johnson County, 1985-1987. Advisory member board trustees Bethany Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, 1986-1989.
Director Bethany Medical Center Foundation, 1989-1999. President Johnson County Community College Foundation, 1990-1992. Member advisory bd Center on Aging, University Kansas Medical Center, 1999-1901, member advancement board, since 2004.
Member community advisory board Junior League Kansas City, since 2002, University Kansas School Nursing, since 2001, Kansas City Chorale, since 2002. Member authority board University Kansas Hospital, since 2002.
Board member Community Blood Center, Kansas City, Missouri, since 1988, vice president, since 2004. Member Leadership Kansas, Topeka, 1991. Member board governors American Royal, Kansas City, since 1990.
Precinct committeewoman, Mission Hills, Kansas, 1988-1996. Active City Council, Mission Hills, 1989-1901, president, 1991-1993, mayor, 1993-1901. Member board zoning appeals, Mission Hills, 1987-1989.
Chairman performing arts committee Johnson County Community College Foundation, 1993-1996, member investment committee. Member nonprofit advisory board Park College Graduate School Public Affairs, Kansas City, since 1995. Member Kansas Speedway Ambassador Club, 2000-2002, People to People International 2002 Convention committee, board trustees, since 2002.
Member celebration steering committee George Brett Baseball Hall of Fame Celebration, 1998-1999. Honorary chair American Heart Association Women's Healthy Heart, 2003. Member Allegheny General Hospital Nurse Alumni Association, American Nurses Association, Kansas State Nurses Association, Kansas University Medical Center Nurse Alumni Association, Junior League Wyandotte and Johnson Counties Kansas, Grand Old Party Club, Republican Elephant Club, Sigma Theta Tau.
Married Richard P. Keim, March 2, 1957 (deceased September 1987). Children: Susan Keim Rohrer, Sheila Marie (deceased), Karen Keim Smoot, R. Paul Junior, David C., Katherine Keim Angelides.