Kenneth M. McFee

Kenneth Marvin McFee of Kansas City, Kansas was born on May 13, 1937 and went to sleep in Jesus on August 14, 2025. He was survived by his son, Dr. Steven McFee and his wife Linda, daughter Stephanie Zacharias and her husband Mickey and their 5 grandchildren, Matthew, Gracie, Quinn, Jonathan, and Annie. He was preceded in death by his wife, Naomi Ruth McFee, and parents, George and Hattie Belle McFee.
Kenneth was born in Weatherby, Missouri. Being born the first of three children he learned to be a hard worker from a young age by helping on his family's farm. His young life was a mix of school and farm responsibilities. After graduating from Winston High school in 1955, Kenneth joined the Army and was sent to Europe to serve in Germany. After Army life he worked several jobs until he found his employment at John Deere in Kansas City where he worked as a warehouse forklift driver for over 25 years. Retirement didn't last long with Kenneth working part time first at American EZ Type and then International Graphics Group making deliveries and working in production until his final retirement in his mid 70's.
Kenneth's employment was what he did to pay the bills but his heart and joy in life was with his family and his church. Kenneth met Naomi when a coworker set them up on a blind date. He always said that she fell for him on their second date but "forgets" to mention that they went skating. They married September 2,1962 and were partners for life. A year and a month after their wedding they were blessed with their first child, Steven and three years later with their second, Stephanie. Their first home was a small house in Kansas City, Missouri, but Kenneth was a farmer at heart and an old farm house on 15 acres in Oak Grove, Missouri became the family home where he and Naomi, the love of his life, lived for more than 50 years.
Kenneth was known for being hard working, honest, kind hearted, giving, humorous, and having the ability to fix anything with a hammer, pliers, and black tape. If you were a friend in need of money he would open his wallet. If you needed a ride he became your taxi. If you needed help he was by your side. He was a perfect Papa, picking up the grandkids from school or for a stay at "the farm." He showed them love and was a great example to them on how to live a life for God and others.
Joining the Seventh-Day-Adventist Church shortly after marriage, he became a leader as a Deacon and Elder. He joined the church because as he studied his Bible with Naomi he found that the Adventist Church's teachings could be also found in its pages. Every day you could find him with his Bible in his hands. That Bible was used so much that the cover became rows of duct tape to keep it together. You could find him with his church family every Sabbath at the old stone church at the corner of Broadway and Main. Sharing Jesus and having his friends and family with him in Heaven was his heart's desire. He will now rest from his labors awaiting the day when his Lord and Savior will come and call him from his grave with a "well done my good and faithful servant."
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, August 18th at Royer Funeral Home in Oak Grove, Missouri.
Obituary submitted by the family.
Arrangements: Royer Funeral Home, Oak Grove, Missouri