Fred McKim
A funeral service for Fred McKim, 94 years old, of Arnolds Park, Iowa, and formerly of Plover, Iowa, was held Friday, October 31, 2025, at Calvary United Methodist Church in Arnolds Park. Interment was at Powhatan Cemetery near Plover, Iowa.
Fred Evans McKim, Jr. was born December 8, 1930, in Plover, Iowa, to Leta (Heathman) and Fred Evans McKim, Sr. After graduating from high school in 1948, Fred enlisted in the United States Army in 1952. Fred volunteered for Operation Upshot-Knothole, a 1953 nuclear test at the Nevada Test Site involving military personnel.
On October 15, 1955, Fred was united in marriage to Margaret Ann Hanish. They made their home in several communities including Plover, Rolfe, and West Bend before settling at their home on Emerald Hills Golf Course in Arnolds Park in 1995.
Fred was a member of Calvary United Methodist Church and maintained seventy-four consecutive years of membership in the American Legion.
Beyond his service and professional pursuits, Fred loved golfing and ballroom dancing. Fred and Margaret were blessed to celebrate their 70th anniversary on October 18 with over 200 family and friends.
Fred passed away on October 27, 2025, at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake, Iowa, at ninety-four years of age.
He is survived by his wife of seventy years, Margaret McKim; children, Denise Jensen and Don (Diana) McKim; five grandchildren, Brad (Kris) Jensen, Cory (Jami) Jensen, Angie (Scott) Schrage, Ryan (Brittany) McKim, and Katelyn McKim; and seven great-grandchildren, McKena, Owen, and Easton Jensen, Karli, Kinzi, and Drake Schrage, and Mila McKim.