Zachary Wendell McKee, 27, of Ossian passed away Sunday, April 22, 2012. He was born on January 7, 1985 to Mark and Julie (Hammond) McKee. He was a recent graduate of IPFW after studying Political Science. He served in Iraq and Afghanistan with the U.S. Marine Corps. Surviving family include his parents; siblings, Luke McKee of Ossian, Megan (Alex) Schantz of Bluffton; grandmothers, Betty McKee of Ossian and Vera Hammond of Decatur. He was preceded in passing by his grandfathers, John McKee and Paul Hammond. A funeral service will be 1:00 pm on Saturday, April 28, 2012 at Zion Lutheran Church, 1010 West Monroe Street, Decatur, with visitation two hours prior. Visitation will also be from 12-8 pm on Friday, April 27, 2012 at Elzey-Patterson-Rodak Funeral Home, 120 West Mill St., Ossian. Burial will take place at Decatur Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation, memo: Zachary W. McKee.
