Ronald (Ron) Linwood McKee, age 86, died on Friday, December 27, 2024, at his home in Duncan, Oklahoma.

He was born on March 30, 1938, in Marshall, Missouri, to Olin Edward and Ada (Rader) McKee. Ron served in the United States Navy in 1955 being certified in aircraft hydraulics, structures & welding. On September 23, 1989 he was united in marriage to Anna Marie Vandever at the Emmanuel Baptist Church in Liberal, Kansas. He loved to hunt, fish, and build bird feeders & bird houses. Ron was much loved and will be missed by all that knew him.

He is survived by his wife, Anna McKee of Duncan, Oklahoma; sons, Steve (Karol), Brian; daughters, Dawna, April (Clifton); daughter in law, Missy; grandchildren, Allison (Nathan), Katelynn (Dravin), Joleigh, Alexis (Dalton), Haley (Joksan); several grandchildren & great grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Howard and Ada DeMoulin, brothers, Donald, Wendell & Bobby, sisters, Judy, Brenda & Barbara
Son Greg, daughter Wendy and step sons Mitchell & Darren.

The family will host a Memorial Celebration at the Bailes Polk Funeral Home in Duncan Oklahoma from 2-4 PM on Friday.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the St. Jude Research Hospital at stjude.org or the Shriners Hospital for Children at shrinerschildrens.org