Thomas N. Mckee

Thomas N. McKee, 77, North Manchester, IN died at 8:45 p.m. Wednesday, December 5, 2012 in Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne, IN. He was born July 29, 1935 in Huntington, IN to Francis D. "Jake" & Mildred M. (Michael) McKee. He graduated from Central High School in 1953 and served in the US Army 1953-1955. On July 28, 1957 he married Avon McFarland. She died January 25, 2012. Tom was a lifelong bricklayer and masonry contractor and retired from Pierceton Trucking Co. after 20 years. In the 1970's & 1980's he went to Alaska where he mined for gold and continued brick laying, building schools in the Alaska Tundra. He was an avid outdoorsman and Chicago Bears fan. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, North Manchester and American Legion Post #286, North Manchester and Deming Lodge #88 F&AM. Tom loved his grandchildren and great grandchildren and was a good cook and baker, known for his sour-dough bread, pies and communion bread for his church. He is survived by three daughters, Serita (Dean) Mithoefer, Indianapolis, IN, Joy (Bradford) Wagner, Columbia City, IN and Ginger McKee, North Manchester, IN; one brother, Richard (Carol) McKee, Silver Lake, IN; six grandchildren and two great grand children. One great grandson and three brothers, Jack McKee, Bob McKee and Bill McKee are deceased. Family and friends may call Saturday, December 8, 2012 from 3:00-5:00 p.m. at McKee Mortuary, 1401 State Road 114 West, North Manchester, IN. Services will be at 5:00 p.m. Saturday, December 8, 2012 at McKee Mortuary, North Manchester. Pastor Ladona Webb will officiate. Burial will be in Oaklawn Cemetery, North Manchester, IN. For those who wish to honor the memory of Thomas N. McKee, memorial contributions may be made to Wabash County Cancer Society, PO Box 144, North Manchester, IN 46962. To send a private condolence to the McKee family, use the condolence link on the Homepage.