Karen Diane Mckee
February 29, 1940 — May 24, 2019
Karen Diane McKee, 79, of Marion, Iowa, passed away Friday, May 24, 2019, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids.
Karen was born February 29, 1940, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the daughter of Elmo and Lois (James) Whitmer. She graduated from Marion High School and on October 24, 1959, in Boone, Iowa, she was united in marriage to John “Jack” McKee. Karen was a school bus driver for the Springville and Anamosa School Districts.
She is survived by her sons, Kelly (Lori) McKee of Las Cruces, New Mexico and Kevin McKee of Marion; four grandchildren, Hunter, Forest, Dakota, and Jesse McKee; and her sister, Carol Fleener of Hartford, Kentucky.
Karen was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and sister, Kay Waters.
Karen was born February 29, 1940, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the daughter of Elmo and Lois (James) Whitmer. She graduated from Marion High School and on October 24, 1959, in Boone, Iowa, she was united in marriage to John “Jack” McKee. Karen was a school bus driver for the Springville and Anamosa School Districts.
She is survived by her sons, Kelly (Lori) McKee of Las Cruces, New Mexico and Kevin McKee of Marion; four grandchildren, Hunter, Forest, Dakota, and Jesse McKee; and her sister, Carol Fleener of Hartford, Kentucky.
Karen was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and sister, Kay Waters.
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