Jean McKinney

Jean E. McKinney, 90, of Lincoln, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, May 15, 2016. Born January 8, 1926 to Hie and Lula (Eilers) Folkerts, she grew up in Steamboat Rock, Iowa, the second of four children. Jean was strong and athletic, preferring sports and the great outdoors to cooking, needlework and housekeeping. The highlight of her high school career was playing point guard her senior year on the State Champion Steamboat Rock Girls Basketball Team. She loved to bowl, competing in leagues and tournaments throughout her life, including the Nebraska State Games. She was still bowling when she turned 90. Following her high school graduation in 1943 she attended Hamilton School of Business in Mason City, Iowa before going to work for the Federal Government, starting in the Rations Office during WWII and ultimately spending 32 years with the U.S. Geological Survey. After retiring in 1992, she worked several years at Eastmont Towers as an Assistant Activities Director and volunteered for Meals on Wheels. She was always the first to lend a hand, caring for ailing friends and family members throughout her life. A member of Indian Hills Community Church for many years she continued to attend Chapel and bible study at The Legacy every week. In 1955 she married Jack McKinney of Lincoln, NE. Together they ran McKinney Construction Company for the twenty years they were married and Jean continued to work with Jack for many more years taking care of the billing, financial records and payroll. They remained friends, spending holidays together with their four children. Jean was especially proud of and adored their fourteen grandchildren and one great granddaughter. Always cheerful and smiling, Jean was a bright light for her family, friends and colleagues. She will be greatly missed. She is survived by Jack McKinney of Lincoln, NE, daughter Jan and husband Ralph Lewis of Overland Park, KS, son John McKinney and wife Melanie of Shelby, NE, and daughters Julie Carter and Joy McKinney of Lincoln, NE; grandchildren Matthew, Anelle, Ian, Jackson, Nolan, Evan, Macie, Quinlan, Isaiah, Anna, Freddy, Aedan, Lydia, & Nathanael, great granddaughter Anah Lu Lu and her brother the Rev. Fred Folkerts and wife Nancy of Huntley, IL. She is preceded in death by her parents, brother Ray Folkerts and sister Naomi Folkerts. Visitation will be 9:00 am immediately followed by Services at 10:00 AM, Monday May 23, 2016 at Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 So. 14th St. (Gate 3), Lincoln, NE. Friends are invited to join the family at a light luncheon at Lincoln Memorial following the services In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the Steamboat Rock Veterans Memorial Monument Fund. Condolences www.lincolnfh.com