She was more than the woman behind “The Man Behind the Microphone,” as the autobiography of her late husband was titled. Lila Keiter had her own voice, a strong one, as well as the ability to juggle the duties as wife of legendary broadcaster Les Keiter; hostess for the many sports celebrities who visited their home; the mother of five children — including two sets of twins; and running several successful businesses.

“Mom lived a very full life,” said son Marty, director of golf at Kohanaiki Golf and Ocean Club in Kailua-Kona. “She died peacefully, surrounded by her family.

“We’re happy that she is finally back with Dad.”

Lila Jean Hammerslough Keiter died Jan. 14 in Kailua-Kona. She was 91.

The University of Washington graduate was introduced to her future husband by her older brother Herbert, a fraternity brother of Les Keiter at UW. One of the family’s favorite stories of their courtship was about one of the first dates, during which Les tried to teach Lila how to keep score at a baseball game; although, as an avid baseball fan, she already knew how, “she pretended to be a damsel in distress and let him explain the game,” said their daughter, Cindy.

The couple married in 1948, and Lila Keiter established businesses in cities where her husband was working, including Delila’s Delicious Cakes, a bakery run out of her home in Philadelphia, and the Kailua- based Lila’s Originals, which offered hand-painted needlepoint canvases that featured Hawaiian designs upon the family’s return to Hawaii in 1970.

During their 61-year marriage — Les Keiter died in 2009 — she entertained many sports celebrities who later became family friends, including golfer Arnold Palmer and race-car driver Roger Penske. One of the more memorable guests, Marty Keiter said, was Olympic gold medalist Jesse Owens, who was a radio broadcast partner of Les Keiter at the 1968 games.

“Mom was always the gracious hostess,” Marty Keiter said. “She had her family, her businesses, and she loved her bridge, for sure.”

Lila Keiter was born June 30, 1925, in Keyport, Wash. Besides children Marty and Cindy, she is also survived by son Rick; daughters Barbara Keiter and Jodi Keiter Feinstein; brother Herbert Hammerslough; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Private services.