Keith N. Rex

Keith N. Rex

Age 72, of Butler Twp., passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2026. Keith was born March 3, 1954 in Dayton to the late Sam & Ruby (Bogart) Rex. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a brother, David W. Bogart; and one granddaughter, Ruby Rex.

Keith leaves behind his beloved wife of the past 46 years, Brenda (Wilson) Rex; three sons, Jason Rex of Beavercreek, Vincent Rex of Radcliffe, KY and Jeremy Rex of Butler Township; four grandsons, Xavier, Cooper, Ranen & Ezra. Keith loved all his grandsons but the “littlest Rex,” Ezra, had a special bond and they were best friends.

Keith attended Belmont High School – Class of 1972. Most of his career was spent in the tool & die industry and worked at several shops in the Dayton area including Broadway Mold, Tipp Machine & Tool, and Republic Tool. Keith owned Rex’s Short Stop on Linden Avenue for several years. Utilizing his keen mathematic abilities, he took advanced tax training and worked in tax preparation for several years.

As Brenda became involved in charitable and community projects, Keith was behind the scenes providing support and doing all the “heavy lifting.” These projects include the American Cancer Society Relay for Life in Vandalia for several years and the Vandalia Community Farmers Market. Additionally, Keith was instrumental in establishing and building the Dayton Sewing Collaborative. The Dayton Sewing Collaborative would not exist without the background work Keith did installing lighting, moving and maintaining machines, building the infrastructure not to mention hauling countless machines, fabric and so many other items to and from the DSC.

Even his hobbies entailed hard work. One summer he planted over 1000 trees on his recreational property in southern Indiana.

In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to Ohio Hospice (www.OhiosHospice.org) or the Dayton Sewing Collaborative (www.DaytonSewing.org).

In keeping with Keith’s wishes, there will be no services. The family will have a Celebration of Life at a later date.