John L. McKinley

Rev. John L. McKinley, 70, of Sioux City passed away at home on Saturday, November 24, 2018 of natural causes. A Celebration of Life service will be held on Thursday, November 29, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Westminster Presbyterian Church, located at 2915 Glenn Ave. in Sioux City. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. at the church, with the family present. Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be directed to www.meyerbroschapels.com. John was born on October 9, 1948 in Pueblo, Colorado, the son of John H. and Jeanne (Stavast) McKinley. He attended school there and was active in the Boy Scouts of America where he achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. He attended college in Colorado and Arkansas and then went on to attend seminary at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. After ordination, he pastored churches in Montana, Nebraska and Iowa, and was chaplain at hospitals in Minnesota and Sioux City. John was a man of faith and he loved the Lord. He married Rosemary Deming in Pueblo, CO on August 9, 1981. Together they had a son and daughter. John is survived by his wife Rosemary, son Andrew McKinley (Brittany) and daughter Alyson McKinley; his mother Jeanne McKinley; sisters Kathy Mann and Beth McKinley; and brother Gary McKinley. He was preceded in death by his father, John H. McKinley.