McKeown, Harold G. (1927 - 2017)

MCKEOWN, SONNICHSEN, HOIBERG, ANZALONE, HOPKINS, DAVIS, WELBURNE

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 12/31/2017 at 22:12:06

Name of deceased: Harold Gene McKeown

Aged: 90 yrs, 10 mo, 23 days

Residence: Council Bluffs, IA

Born: Jan. 12, 1927; IA

Died: Dec. 4, 2017; Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, IA

Funeral services: No public services

Survived by: Sons, Michael T. (spouse, Rosemary) McKeown, Kim I. (spouse, Anne) McKeown, and Kevin (spouse, Deborah) McKeown, all of Las Cruces, NM; granddaughters: Kelly (spouse, Ryan) Sonnichsen, Denison, IA, Kerry (spouse, Steven) Hoiberg, Omaha, NE, and Kaitlin McKeown, Ridgewood, NY; step-grandchildren, Shelly (spouse, Subby) Anzalone and Scott (spouse, Lindsey) Hopkins, all of Omaha, NE; 11 great-grandchildren; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Mother, Hilda McKeown Davis; wife, Betty (deceased in 2014); maternal grandparents, Eli and Josephine (nee Welburne) McKeown, who became Gene’s adoptive parents at age 6, after his mother’s death

Education: Graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School (Council Bluffs, IA), Class of 1943 and Iowa State University (B.S. Industrial Engineering), Class of 1950

Religious affiliation: no information provided

Military service: Veteran of the U.S. Navy (1943-46)

Marriage: Betty L. Jensen; date and location not provided

Employment: Gene was a registered land surveyor and professional engineer in Iowa and Nebraska. In addition to establishing his own business in 1960, he served as a professional engineer for Shelby County, IA, and the City of Omaha, NE, sold for Harvestore, and developed real estate. Founder and retired president of HGM Associates Inc. (first known as H. Gene McKeown and Associates, Inc.) engineering, architecture and land surveying firm with offices in Council Bluffs, IA and Omaha, NE. Chairman of Council Bluffs Planning Commission for 15 years. Longtime member of Iowa Engineering Society and Lakeshore Country Club.

Hobbies/Interests: no information provided

Sources: harlanonline.com; cutleroneill.com