Monte McKee

Obituary of Monte Kriss McKee

Monte Kriss McKee (66) passed away at his home in St. Maries on September 26, 2015. He was born to Holmer and Carol McKee on September 1, 1949 in North Bend, OR. As a child Monte and his family moved to California. He graduated from Santa Rosa High School. After school he married Donna Wilson on August 2, 1968 and had daughter Angelika. At that time he worked at a gas station to support his family. He went to work in the woods as a logger in California, and his wife and he later divorced. Monte met Carolyn Reese and the couple relocated to Oregon. They had 2 children Travis and Caleb. Monte worked in the woods and in lumber mills. In April 2014 Monte met Diane Ott while he was working with a group from his church moving her daughter. He presented wedding rings on December 24, 2014 and they married on January 9, 2015 in St. Maries. Monte enjoyed hunting, fly fishing, riding 4-wheelers, and the outdoors. He was very active in his church and loved helping people. Monte very much enjoyed spending time with his kids and grandkids. Monte is survived by his wife Diane at the family home, sons and daughters in-law Travis and Shannon McKee of Spokane, WA, Caleb and Shilo McKee of Spirit Lake, ID, and step-son Douglas Ott of Ennis, MT; daughter and companion Angelika Munson and Giovanni Del Papa of Coeur d’ Alene, ID, Step daughters Michele Ott of Plummer, ID, Heather and Brian Chatterton of Post Falls, ID, Crystal and Jesse Dyer of Spokane, WA. Also surviving are 19 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. A memorial service is planned for Friday October 9, 2015 5:00 pm at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A gathering of family and friends to share a meal will follow.
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Memorial Service

Friday, October 9, 2015
The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints
201 23rd Street
St. Maries, Idaho, United States
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