John "Jack" F. McKeon

He was born September 9, 1940 in East St. Louis, IL to Frank John and Hulda Cora (Bareis) McKeon.

He married his children’s mother, Gerry (Przada) McKeon and together they had two children, Mark A. McKeon of Scottsdale, AZ and Kelly (Pat) Lynd of Kansas City, MO. Gerry passed away in February of 2020.

His children survive him, along with his wife, Shirley (Stratten) McKeon of Albers, IL.

He is also survived by his children by marriage, James (Missy) Hutcherson of Lake St. Louis, MO and Jessica Hutcherson of Trenton, IL; grandchildren and great-grandchildren by marriage, Amber, Lauren, Heather, Clay, Brad, Megan, Claire and Lillian; and his brother, Terrance McKeon of Glen Carbon, IL.

He was preceded in death by his parents and sister-in-law, Carol (Kocol) McKeon.

Jack was an accountant throughout his life, beginning his career with Bert Allison in St. Louis. He then spent the next 30 years as the Director of Accounting and Finance on Scott Air Force Base, retiring in 1999. Following his retirement, he continued working for MCR on Scott Air Force Base.

Jack served as the treasurer for the Illinois Trekkers Walking Club and was also a member of the Gateway Milers Walking Club. Walking was always a passion of Jack’s and brought him years of enjoyment.

Jack and Shirley loved to travel to Mississippi and Las Vegas. They were married in Las Vegas on February 14, 1993. Jack will missed by his close friends and family who truly loved him.

A visitation for Jack will be held on Wednesday, July 19, 2023 from 5:00 P.M.-7:00 P.M. at Lake View Funeral Home, Fairview Heights, IL.

A funeral service for Jack will be held on Thursday, July 20, 2023 at 10:00 A.M. at the funeral home. Interment will be held at Lake View Memorial Gardens, Fairview Heights, IL.

Memorial donations in his name can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association or to the American Cancer Society.