Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - James 'Jim' Ignatius McKay, 87, of South St. Paul, Minn., passed away peacefully on April 13, 2015.
He was born on Oct. 3, 1927, in Ironwood, Mich., to Belmont McKay and Victoria (Dietz). James and his loving wife of nearly 60 years, Felicia (Lenz), lived in Ironwood for much of their married life.
Jim loved fishing, hunting and golf, and was an amazing artist.
His wife, parents, son Thomas, and five siblings preceded him in death.
He is survived by children, Ann (Wendell) Buysman, Robert, Timothy and Martin; grandchildren, Felicia and Breyton Buysman; and siblings, Ray, Mike and Vicky (Diego).
He will be lovingly remembered.
A private memorial service with military honors will be held at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis at a later date.
