Keith
Brandon Horness, age 32, of Mobile, AL and formerly of Sheboygan, passed away
unexpectedly Tuesday, January 2, 2018. He was born in Sheboygan on August 30,
1985 to Thomas and Leslie Horness. Keith attended Sheboygan schools and was
involved in athletics. After briefly attending U.W. Milwaukee, he enlisted in
the U.S. Air Force as a Loadmaster. Keith was deployed to Afghanistan and Qatar.
He was stationed in Beloxi, MS where he met his wife, Ximena Velasquez . She
shared in some of Keith’s travels and they were stationed in Germany, where
their son Thomas Garnett Horness was born. Keith often asked Ximena how someone
from the jungle (Colombia) and a guy from a little town got to be together.
They believed they were soulmates. From Ximena: “I thank God for putting you in
my life. You gave me the best of you, unconditional love, made me part of your
family and gave me Thomas, my ‘mini Keith.’ You will always be the light of our
lives.”
Keith and
Ximena shared a common interest in community service, something Keith learned
from his mother as a child delivering Meals on Wheels. Keith’s extensive family
members were extremely important to him and he loved them dearly. Keith loved
to bird hunt, golf and water ski at the family cottage in Three Lakes, WI.
Keith is
survived by his wife, Ximena Velasquez; son, Thomas Horness; parents, Tom and
Leslie Horness; 2 siblings: Megan and Zachary Horness; grandparents: Keith and
Chris Garnett, Elaine and David Kamper and Patricia Horness. Further survived
by numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
Keith was
preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Robert R. Horness and cousins
Robby Horness and Nicholas Luecke.
Family and
friends are invited to visit at First United Lutheran Church, 2401 Kohler
Memorial Dr, Sheboygan, on Saturday, January 6, 2018 from 12 Noon to 2 p.m. A
Celebration of Keith’s life will follow at 2 p.m. with Pastor Todd Smith
officiating. A reception will follow at the church.
Keith
struggled for many years with substance abuse and depression. These struggles
in no way defined who he was as a person, nor prevented him from being a great human
being and loving others. Keith’s family encourages others experiencing these
problems to not be ashamed and to seek help. You are not alone in your
struggles, and there is help available.
With love from the Horness family.
