Michael Lee Mckeown

Michael L. McKeown, age 64, of Council Bluffs passed away at his home on February 20, 2016. He was born in Council Bluffs on June 11, 1951 to Laverne and Marion (Chapman) McKeown. Michael graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School with the class of 1969 and then proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps. He earned a bachelors degree from Bellevue University and then retired after a career with OPPD. Michael had been a longtime member of AA. He was preceded in death by his father. Michael is survived by his wife, Mary McKeown; son, Kevin McKeown; daughter, Julie Bailey (Morris Petersen); mother, Marion McKeown; brother and sister-in-law, Dan and Judi McKeown; mother-in-law, Darlene Holeton; grandchildren, Nathan McKeown, Sara McKeown, Dalton Bailey and Mattisyn Bailey; great grandson, Bentley Walker. A celebration of his life will begin at 7:00p.m. on Wednesday with visitation during the hour prior at the Hoy-Kilnoski Funeral Home. A reception will follow in the community room at Hoy-Kilnoski. The family will direct memorials.