Keith E. (Pete) Owen Butler County Times Gazette Keith E. (Pete) Owen, loving husband, father, and grandfather, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 10, 2020. He passed away at the VA hospital in Wichita, KS after a short illness. His daughter was in attendance. Keith was born in Havana, KS on October 19, 1925, to Lewis and Ruth (Stringer) Owen. The family relocated to Lamont, KS shortly after his birth. He attended school in Lamont, graduating high school in 1943 and joined the Army in 1944. In the Army, Keith was a member of a mortar squad stationed in France and later became a driver for his company commander. His unit fought in France, Germany, and Austria, where he remained until 1946 as part of the occupation force.