James Philip “Fibber” McKee, 84, of rural Wabash, Indiana, died at 6:38 pm, Friday, June 24, 2016 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. He was born July 19, 1931 in Wabash County, Indiana to Merle and Esther (Thrush) McKee.
Fibber was a 1949 graduate of Lincolnville High School, and he attended the Embry Riddle International School of Aviation in Miami, Florida. He served in the US Navy during the Korean Conflict. He married Bonnie Wright at the Wabash Christian Church. Fibber retired from Materials Handling Equipment Corporation in Fort Wayne. He was a member of the Wabash Christian Church and the Wabash American Legion Post 15. He loved golfing, animals, his family and friends, and his 2 cats, Bailey and Abby. He also enjoyed being around airplanes and going to air shows.
He is survived by his wife, Bonnie McKee and son, John W. McKee, both of Wabash; three sisters, Margaret Schoby, Rosalee McKee, and Nancy (Tom) Snyder, all of Wabash; and his brother-in-law, Ronald (Brenda) Wright of Marietta, Georgia. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother.
Memorial services will be 10:00 am Saturday, July 2, 2016 at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, with David Mills officiating. Friends may call 4-8 pm Friday, at the funeral home.
Preferred memorial is Wabash Christian Church.
The memorial guest book for Fibber may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.