Obituary of Gerald D. McGee

Gerald D. McGee, passed away Sunday morning, December 15, 2013, at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. A Time of Remembrances for Gerald will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, December 19, 2013, at the St. Luke United Methodist Church in Newton, with a time of Fellowship and Coffee to follow at the church. In lieu of flowers memorials have been designated in Gerald's name to: Willowbrook Scholarship Fund or Newton Fire EMT/Paramedic Departments. Pence ~ Reese Funeral Home in Newton, have been entrusted with the arrangements. Gerald Dean McGee, 73, the son of Hugh Alan and Velma Mae (Poe) McGee, was born January 26, 1940, in Winfield, Kansas. He was a high school graduate of the Winfield Senior High, had a Bachelor of Arts Degree, from Southwestern College in Winfield, Class of 1961, and later received a Masters of Divinity. He had served for many years, as a United Methodist Church Minister. On August 12, 1961, Gerald was united in marriage with Winonah S. Evans in Winfield. He retired from the ministry in 2002, at the Glenwood, IA United Methodist Church. A resident of the Newton area, since 2002, he had devoted his life to his wife and family, and enjoyed model railroads, railroad history, and had published several articles on that history. Those left to honor Gerald's memory include his wife Winonah of Newton; his daughter Elisa (Joseph) Gatz of Sterling, IL; his son Todd (Tamra) McGee of Norwalk; his five grandchildren: Clark, Benjamin, Nicholas, Bryn and Mark; and many friends. Gerald was preceded in death by his parents and a brother Howard.