Vera McKee Obituary
Mrs. McKee was born Jan. 21, 1919, in Springfield, a daughter of the late Fred and Edna Ruth (Campbell) Mondy. She married Fred Lyman McKee March 22, 1940, in Fairgrove. He preceded her in death in 2007.
Survivors include three sons, Robert L. McKee and wife Jeanie of Owensville, Jack L. McKee and wife Katie of Springfield, and Don D. McKee and wife Karen of Tulsa, Okla.; a daughter, Rebecca Ann McKee-Nead and husband Ben of Tucson, Ariz.; nine grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.
Other survivors include a brother, Holland H. Mondy and wife Pat of Corpus Christi, Texas; a sister, Mary D. Stigall and husband Bob of Lake City, Colo.; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Betty White.
For many years Mrs. McKee was an active volunteer at Northview Senior Center in Springfield.
Services for Mrs. McKee will be at 2 p.m., Thursday, at Greenlawn North Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery.
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Lisa Mondy
September 12, 2010
I also miss my Aunts Vera Mae and Betty Lou. When I was little I thought they looked just alike and would get them mixed up (Vera was the elder so maybe she liked that). As Holland's daughter who loves to ballroom (and country) dance, I was also proud of Vera. I hope I am dancing with my husband for years, like Vera and Lyman did. I drove my dad's car the other day and the tape in his tape deck was (and I'm not kidding) "Polka Until You Drop" and I KNOW it came from Vera. Vera was always very creative and very busy. I cherish the ceramics pieces she gave me.
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Krista Steele
September 8, 2010
I miss my aunts Vera Mae and Betty Lou. They were both a real part of my life while I was growing up even though we lived several states away. Vera was always so witty and active---I remember her collecting rocks for many years. She could tell you where she had found each one. I also remember her and Betty and Mary exchanging gag gifts each Christmas, one memorable one being Cabbage Patch Dolls made out of real cabbage heads. With hand-written comic poems. We all laughed so hard we cried. For our wedding present, Vera gave Ray and me a huge (I mean huge) jar of pickles that she had made herself. It took us a year to get through that jar of pickles---I used to give her progress reports. My father (Holland Mondy) was very proud of Vera. He used to tell people that she was a disk jockey for the Senior Center Dances.
September 8, 2010
My sympathy goes out to the McKee family. Especially to Jack and Katie.
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