Dr. Edward Michael Keating Jr. of Indianapolis, IN, passed away on December 8, 2023 at the age of 73.  Mike was born 2/8/50 to Myrtle and Edward Keating in Crowley, Louisiana.  He went to Louisiana State University (LSU) where he was an Athletic Trainer for the football team and graduated with a degree in Chemical engineering in 1972.  He then went to Medical School at LSU in Shreveport and graduated in 1976 and then did his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at LSU in Shreveport.

He had a long career as an Orthopaedic surgeon, and moved to Indianapolis in 1986. He opened the center for Hip and Knee Surgery in Mooresville with Dr. Merrill Ritter. He performed over 10,000 surgeries, and was actively involved in the research, development, and advancement of Total Joint Surgery. Outside of the operating room, he was a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), the American Academy of Sports Medicine (AASM), the Hip Society and Knee Society where he previously served as a program chair, and he was a past president of the Society for Arthritic Joint Surgery (SAJS).

He married Gail Sue Compton Haas Keating in 2009, after being together for 10 years. He has a large family with children: Christine Keating, John Keating, Taylor Keating Apple, Logan Keating, Chad Snipes, Melissa Snipes Dennis, and Douglas Haas.  He has many grandchildren and great grandchildren.

He retired in 2014, but remained active in academic societies. Since retiring, he and Gail have spent time traveling, playing golf and spending time with family. Africa and Grand Cayman were two of his favorite places.  Scuba Diving was one of his favorite hobbies.  He was a certified PADI Instuctor. He had an infamous sense of humor.

He was preceded in death by his parents Myrtle and Edward Keating.  He is survived by his wife, children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, his brother Richard Keating, and four nephews and a niece.

On Tuesday, 12/12/2023, A Celebration of Life for Michael will be held at Highland Country Club 1050 52nd Street, Indianapolis, IN 46228 from 2-5pm with a short service at 2:30 pm.