MC KEE, Betty Ruth (Hull) - b. November 23, 1923 - d. December 28, 2012

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Betty Ruth McKee, 89, of Winfield, Kansas, and formerly of Howard, Kansas and Sedan, Kansas, passed away Friday, December 28, 2012 at the Good Samaritan Nursing Center in Winfield, Kansas.  She was born November 23, 1923 at Virgil, Kansas to Jesse Hull and Ruby (Apple) Hull.

Betty was raised in the Howard, Kansas area and graduated from Piedmont High School in 1941.  On October 8, 1947, she married Kirby McKee.  They owned and operated the Holly Cafe in Sedan for many years.  Kirby preceded her in death on February 21, 1990.  She lived in Sedan until 2002 and then moved to Winfield, Kansas.  She was active in the Sedan Library and served on the board for many years.  She also volunteered at the Emmett Kelly Museum in Sedan.

Survivors include two daughters, Pam Olmsted of Honolulu, Hawaii and Tina Lewis of Winfield, Kansas and 5 grandchildren, Darin Lewis, Vicky Lewis, Ken Hays, Teri Myers, and Kelly McCright.  There are also 9 great-grandchildren, Lilly Jones, Braedyn Weeks, Ava Lewis, Derek Day, Shelbi Day, Damien Hays, Nathan Hays, Melissa Norton, and Casey Chandler and several great-great-grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by one daughter, Diane Cox; her parents; two sisters; six step-brothers; and two step-sisters.

Graveside services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at the Greenwood Cemetery in Sedan, Kansas with Rev. Paul Stetz of the Sedan Assembly of God officiating.  Friends may call on Wednesday, January 2, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the David W. Barnes Funeral Home in Sedan.  The family suggests memorials to the Sedan City Library.  Contributions may be left with the funeral home or mailed c/o David W. Barnes Funeral Home, 209 N. Douglas, Sedan, Kansas 67361.

(taken from the David W. Barnes Funeral Home website)