Keith Felton

Keith Allen Felton, of Lewiston, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, at home surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on May 27, 1939, to Jay and Elise Felton in Elma, Wash. Keith spent the first 10 years of his life on the Washington Coast. In 1949, the family moved to Lewiston. Keith graduated from Lewiston High School in 1957. After high school Keith was enrolled in the U.S. Air Force and was stationed in France, Texas, and Libya before closing his duty in Columbus, Ohio, in November of 1962, returning home.

Keith married his high school sweetheart, Jeanne Hollenbeck, on March 3, 1962. In November Keith and Jeanne moved to Walla Walla. Keith went to work at Safeway and Jeanne at the Corps of Engineers. Shortly after moving to Walla Walla, they bought a rope horse and Keith began roping again. They moved back to Lewiston in July of 1963 and Keith began working at Warehouse Foods and Jeanne at Potlatch Forests Inc. The couple spent several years working, rodeoing and having fun together.

Keith and Jeanne’s son Kelsey Felton, was born Oct. 10, 1966, with a rope in his hand. On June 17, 1968, daughter Kara was born and Shirley Sears made sure she had her tap shoes on. The family enjoyed spending time together and had many hobbies including: rodeo, dance recitals, golf, camping, hunting and fishing.

Many jackpots were held in the family Tammany arena (Hot Loop Lane) that welcomed several professional ropers and top rated ropers during the Lewiston Roundup. Keith was talented at calf roping and team roping. He and his partner Orville Sears were successful team roping partners for over 25 years.

Keith is survived by his wife, Jeanne, son Kelsey (wife Lindsey), daughter Kara, grandchildren Karson and Jace, sisters-in law Barbara Felton and Doris Hollenbeck, sister and stepbrothers Lavina Koch, John Arnold, Dick Arnold, half-sister Josie McIntee. He was preceded in death by parents Jay and Elsie Felton-McAlister, stepfather Chuck Arnold, brother Jim Felton, nephew Duane Felton, mother and father-in-Law Dorothy and Wilbur Hollenbeck and his two brothers-in-law.

A celebration of life will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 21, at the Ketch Pen at the Lewiston Roundup Grounds, 2100 Tammany Creek Road, Lewiston. Lunch will follow. Donations in Keith’s name may be made to Meals on Wheels.