Priest River Times Priest River, Idaho Dawn Louise (Rasmussen) McKee, 68 Dawn Louise (Rasmussen ) McKee, 68, passed away on July 28, 2004 at Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d' Alene. ,A memorial service was held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Priest River with Bishop George Kovac officiating. Inurnment will be held at the Hindsdale, Mont. at a later date. Dawn was born on Aug. 13, 1935, in Hindsdale, Mont., the daughter of John and Matilda (Bundus) Rasmussen . She grew up around the Glasgow and Fort Peck area, attending grade school and graduation from high school there. She was an active cheerleader in high school. She moved to San Diego, Calif. in 1955 and worked as a secretary for the San Diego School District Superintendent, and retired in 1992. Dawn met and married George McKee in San Diego, Calif. on Aug. 1996, living in San Diego for two years before moving to Laclede, Idaho in 1998. She enjoyed quilting, traveling and her family. Survivors include husband George McKee, Laclede; son David Richardson, Salt Lake City, Utah; daughters Pamela Mecham, Green River, Wyoming and Lois Burgess, Salt Lake City, Utah; step children Mike McKee, Laclede; Patrick McKee, Sacramento, Calif.; Pam Rader, San Diego, Calif.; Larry McKee, Portland, Ore.; and Samantha Lederer, San Diego, Calif. Also 22 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Four sisters, Joanne Knuteson, Great Falls, Mont.; Doris Reiber, Furcrest, Wash.; and Delilah (Dee) Halteman and Ethel Partridge, Glasgow, Mont. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Matilda, sisters Leone and Chris, one step daughter, Sandy and one great grandchild, Ivy. Memorials may be made to the North Idaho Cancer Institute, Coeur d' Alene, Idaho. Arrangements were under the care of Coffelt Funeral Service, Inc. in Sandpoint.