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- Born July 25, 1912, in Kewanee, Ill., she was the daughter of Isaac and Elizabeth Nahra George. On March 12, 1938, she married John McKee in Burlington. He died Dec. 8, 1971.
Mrs. McKee was a homemaker and helped on the farm in the Wapello/Morning Sun area until they moved to Morning Sun, where she later worked as a certified nurse's assistant at Morning Sun Care Center and did private home care.
She was a graduate of Galva High School in Galva, Ill., and was of the Methodist faith.
Survivors include two daughters, Peggy Wolf of Letts and Mary Frances Cross of Wapello; two sons, John Henry McKee Jr. of Citrus Springs, Fla., and Bill McKee of Hotchkiss, Colo.; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; one brother, Neseab George of Crown Point, Ind.; and one sister, Pearl Egnor of Galva.
Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and three sisters.
There will be no visitation.
Following cremation, a private family graveside service for Mrs. McKee will be in Elmwood Cemetery in Morning Sun at a later date.
Memorials have been established for Louisa County Home Care and Morning Sun Community Ambulance Service.
Hagele and Honts Funeral Home in Morning Sun is in charge of arrangements.
June 24, 2005 | Hawk Eye, The (Burlington, IA)Author/Byline: The Hawk Eye | Page: A1 | Section: Obituaries
Contributor: Little Junior (48688943)
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