Mr. Richard L. "Rick" McKenzie

Mr. Richard L. "Rick" McKenzie, age 60, of Vevay, Indiana, entered this life on February 2, 1950, in Madison, Indiana, the son of Leslie L. McKenzie & Mary Ellen (Cole) McClellan. He was raised in Vevay, Indiana, where he resided most all of his life. He was united in marriage on August 13, 1977, in Vevay, Indiana, to Rocky Sloan, & they were married for 15 years. Rick was formerly employed with the Levi Strauss Company in Hebron, Kentucky. He also was employed with the Bovard - Leap Construction in Vevay, Indiana & the Roberts Pipeline Company. Rick was known as an excellent mechanic & enjoyed working with his brother, Hardly at the garage in Vevay. Rick was a member of the Son's of the Vevay VFW Post #5396 & attended the Vevay Church of Christ. He will be remembered for his love of traveling with his companion Lana. He also enjoyed fishing & boating. Rick died Sunday, August 1, 2010 at 3:29 am at the King's Daughter's Hospital in Madison, Indiana. Rick will be lovingly remembered by his daughter: Tina McKenzie of Deltona, Florida; his sons: Kaine McKenzie of Vevay, Indiana & Cole McKenzie of Vevay, Indiana; his companion: Lana Keene of Vevay, Indiana; his grandchildren: Brittany, Bailey, Chloe, Hunter & Albanie; his mother: Mary Ellen McClellan of Vevay, Indiana; his brothers: Elmer L. White & his wife: Judy of Vevay, Indiana; Donald McKenzie & his wife: Mardi of Tuttle, Oklahoma; Ernest R. McKenzie of Vevay, Indiana; Robert McKenzie & his wife: Lynda of Vevay, Indiana; his sisters: Lona Mathews of Seminole, Florida; Betty Scott of Vevay, Indiana; Loretta Hayes & her husband: Paul of Vevay, Indiana; several nieces & nephews. He was preceded in death by his father: Leslie L. McKenzie died: 3/27/1964; his brothers: Lewis Edward McKenzie died: 10/1/1989 & David Leon "Buck" White died: 11/13/2003. Friends may call 5:00-8:00 pm, Tuesday, August 3, 2010, at the Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home 208 Ferry Street Vevay, Indiana 47043, with cremation to follow. Memorial contributions may be made to the family or to the Buck White Scholarship fund % of the Community Foundation of Switzerland County. Cards are available at the funeral home.