Morris John McKee, age 43 of St. Paul, Minnesota Journeyed to the Spirit World at his home on Thursday, February 17, 2022 in St. Paul, Minnesota. He was born on December 31, 1978 in St. Paul, Minnesota, the loving son of Morris John McKee Sr. and Charlene Swaser-McKee.
Morris was the glue that held our family together. He was our cool and collected guy, that got along with everyone. He was a true Westsider at heart. Morris’s love of life was collecting classic cars. He had a love for making music and owned his own recording studio. He was a composer and mentor, he enjoyed composing/composed lyrics, beats and sounds. He went by the name of WestMo’s, his music can be heard at Reverbnation. Morris also enjoyed traveling, especially to Denver, Colorado to the Low Rider Car Shows and Pow Wows.
His favorite colors were red and black. He was very proud of his native heritage, he was half Winnebago from Nebraska and half Dakota from Prairie Island, Minnesota. Morris loved being a big brother, going to family outings, BBQ’s taco parties, birthday and graduation parties. You could always count on him for being there, visiting family and friends. Gone too soon!
Morris is survived by his father: Morris McKee Sr.; sisters: Sophia Blue and Andrea McKee; brothers: Charles Blue, Niiwin LeBeau and Stetson McKee; godmother: Crystal Leith-Shabaiash; godfather: Wayne Scharmer; uncles: Mike McKee Sr., Wayne and Scott Scharmer, Gabriel DeGarcia Sr., and Robert Quinn; aunts: Janis and Vicky McKee, Lynette Swaser, Violet and Pam Scharmer; cousins: Sandra, Michelle, Marsha, Kendra McKee, Tina McKee, Mike Jr., Phillip, Lena and Rochelle McKee, Patrice Swaser, Monette, Annette,and Gabriel DeGarcia Jr., Jesse and Shawatel Quinn, Rayette, Evan and Owen Peltier, Vicki Hollow and Walter Urban.
Preceded in death be his mother: Charlene Swaser-McKee; grandparents: Nate and Loretta McKee and Gladys Leith-Scharmer; Uncle: Mike Peltier; cousins: Jeannette DeGarcia and Trayce DeGarcia
All-Night Visitation will be held on Monday, February 28, 2022 beginning at 5:00 P.M. with a Prayer Service held at 7:00 P.M. at the Church of the Blessed Kateri, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
A funeral service for Morris John McKee Jr. will be held on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at 11:30 A.M. at the Church of the Blessed Kateri, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Honorary Casket Bearers: Morris’s loving family and friends.
Casket Bearers: Wayne Scharmer, Scott Scharmer, Walter Urban, Jesse Quinn, Gabriel DeGarcia Jr., Deandre McKee, Mike McKee Jr., Niiwin LeBeau
Interment will be held at the Prairie Island Community Cemetery in Welch Township, Minnesota
On-line Condolences can be directed to www.chilsonfuneralhome.com
The Chilson Funeral Home in Winsted, Minnesota assisted the family with funeral arrangements.
Morris I was blessed to have you as my nephew for the 43 yrs. Now your in Heaven with your Mom, Jeannette, Trayce & Grandma. My God be with you through your journey. Sending all my Love & Broken Heart Auntie Violet
Morris, I was blessed to have you as a nephew for 43 yrs. I have a lot of wonderful memories throughout the years. Now your in heaven with your Mom, Jeannette,Trayce & Grandma. I can’t believe you passed 1 month to the day from Jeannette. No more pain & suffering. Sending all my Love, Auntie Violet I now have a broken heart….
I wish to send my deepest condolences & sympathy to his father and family & friends .
I met him and his dad at a west Saint Paul business they came in weekly and I got to have a nice chat with them .
I am truly grateful and feel blessed to have known him these short few years , months have passed since the business closed shop . Yet, we remained fB united .
Unfortunately, I was off FB for quite sometime.
Rest in Peace , you are greatly missed . I was just trying to reach you last week to have you and your dad come see me at the restaurant I started working at ,I will miss your kind and gentle soul as long as I live .