McKEE, Ransom
Source: Crawfordsville Journal Review 3 May 1969 p 3
VEEDERSBURG, Ind. (CNS) --- Ransom McKee, 82, a retired farmer, was found dead at 8:45 today (May 3, 1969) at his home on Veedersburg Route 1. Death was attributed to natural causes and he had been ill for several months. Born Jan. 8, 1887, in Indiana, he was the son of John and Armenda McKee. He was married to Retta Roberts, who survives and is a patient at the Alward Nursing Home in Attica. Other survivors include a brother, Lee of Oakwood, Ill.; and a sister, Mrs. Ura Hines of Lafayette. The body is at the J. Fred Parham Funeral Home. Arrangements are incomplete. --typed by Walt W
VEEDERSBURG, Ind. (CNS) -- Services for Ransom McKee, 82, will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Parham Funeral Home with the Rev. Alfred Dobbs officiating. Burial will be in Rockfield Cemetery. Friends will be received after 2 p.m. today at the funeral home. Coroner Robert Shelby said death was due to carbon monoxide poisoning. Mr. McKee was found dead in his car in his garage Saturday.
Source: "Obituaries - Year - 1960 Volume B" from the Covington Public Library. Year 1969
VEEDERSBURG - Ransom McKee, 82, a retired farmer, was found dead Saturday morning, May 3, at 8:45 a.m. at his home on Rt. 3, Veedersburg He had not been well for several months.
Born in Indiana January 8, 1887, he was the son of John and Arminta McKee. He was married to Retta Roberts, who survives and is a patient at the Alward Nursing Home in Attica.
Other survivors include a brother, Lee McKee of Oakwood, Ill.; a sister, Mrs. Ura Hines of Lafayette, and two nephews, Hershell Keller of Covington, and Hurley Keller, West Lebanon.
He was preceded in death by a son Gwendolyn, who was killed in World War II.
Funeral services were Monday at 2 p.m. at the Parham Funeral Home with Rev. Alfred Dobbs officiating. Burial was in Rockfield Cemetery. - jz