Howard Melvin McKee

Howard Melvin McKee, 87, of Enumclaw, Wash., passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, Sept. 20. He was born Aug. 3, 1925 in Bryant Township, S.D. At the young age of 13 Howard left school to help run his parents farm after his dad had a horrible farming accident. He married Eloise Helen Phillips on Sept. 23, 1946. Shortly after they moved to Forks, Wash., to finally end up in Enumclaw in 1963.

Howard started his own company, 5M Construction Inc. in 1964, picking up the contract with the phone company to install underground utilities. He retired in 1984. He loved his family, fishing, hunting, woodworking and shakin’ it up at the Buckley Eagle’s.

Howard is survived by three sons and their families: Neil and JoAnn of Stevensville, Charlie McKee of Enumclaw and Paul and Colleen McKee of Enumclaw; and 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 66 years, Eloise, on Sept. 10, 2008.

Viewing will be held at Weeks Funeral Home on Monday, Oct. 1 from 4-8 p.m. Service will be held Tuesday, Oct. 2 at 11 a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church in Buckley, Wash. Burial to follow at Evergreen Memorial Park in Enumclaw.

Family request memorials be made in his name to Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, 825 Eastlake Avenue, Seattle WA.

Please visit www.weeks funeralhomes.com to sign the guest book.