Jerald E. McKinney

McKinney, Jerald E. Jerry passed away on January 27. He was born March 17, 1937, in Sturgis, SD, and is survived by his wife of 50 years, Shirley; children Kevin (Julie), Anne (Carlos Valderrama), Mark (Kim) and Michael; grandchildren Michael (Katie), Matthew, Heidi (Andy), Maria Emma, Alicia, Owen and Perry. He is also survived by sister Evelyn Torres, brother Roger (Diane), brother-in-law Dean Hoppe (Judie), and sister-in-law Joann Hoppe. His family was Jerry's first love as he cherished time spent with them. Jerry graduated from the University of Northern Iowa and was an HR executive at Methodist Hospital, Northern Natural Gas and Northern States Power. He also served as church administrator for Christ Presbyterian Church. Jerry was very involved in community service organizations including Amicus, The Edina Lions Club, Urban Homeworks and VEAP, an organization serving the needs of families. He was an ordained elder in three churches and most recently was an active member of Westminster Presbyterian Church. Jerry loved golfing, traveling, metal sculpture, and biking with friends. A service to celebrate his life will be held at Westminster Church on January 30 at 2:00 pm with visitation at 1:00 pm.