McKEE, Retta Roberts
Source: The obituary is from a collection by Fauniel Hershberger, saved the 1950's, 60's and 70's. She was a life long resident of Fountain County Indiana. The collection is now housed at Crawfordsville District Public Library.
VEEDERSBURG, Ind. (CNS) --- Mrs. Retta Roberts McKee, 85, Veedersburg Route 3, died at 4 a.m. yesterday (June 5, 1969) at the Alward Nursing Home in Attica. She had been a patient there since December. Born in Fountain County, March 14, 1884, she was the daughter of H. A. and Mary Krout Roberts. Mrs. McKee was married to Ransom McKee, who died May 3. She was a member of the Charles Forest Auxiliary 288. She is survived by her step-mother, Mrs. Ada Roberts of Veedersburg. She was also preceded in death by a son in World War II. Services will be at 10 a.m. EDT Saturday at the Parham Funeral Home with the Rev. Alfred Dobbs officiating. Burial will be in Rockfield cemetery. Friends will be received at the funeral home from 7-9 tonight. --typed by Walt W