Doris "Jeanne" McKee

Doris Jeanne Rolle McKee, known to family and friends as Jeanne, age 80, of Bowling Green, Missouri, passed away peacefully on February 12, 2026, with her three loving daughters by her side. Jeanne was born October 1, 1945, in Mexico, Missouri. She graduated from Van-Far High School in 1963. As a young woman, she dreamed of joining the Peace Corps or attending college to become an English teacher, however, life took her in a different direction that same summer when she married her high school sweetheart, Robert Earl McKee, in August of 1963. Together they built a life centered on devotion, perseverance, and deep love for their family. “Bobby Earl” preceded her in death in June of 2020. For most of her career Jeanne worked as a banker at Community State Bank in Bowling Green, where she was known not only for her professionalism and dedication, but for her warm smile and welcoming spirit. She truly never met a stranger, and her kindness left a lasting impression on customers and coworkers alike. She was an active and faithful member of the Second Baptist Church, where she found great joy in fellowship and worship. Jeanne loved singing in the church choir and faithfully taught Sunday School, sharing her love of Scripture and her gentle guidance with generations. She also had a deep love for gardening, finding peace and satisfaction in tending her flowers and nurturing beauty from the soil. Jeanne was a devoted mother and the steady heart of her home. She is survived by her three daughters: Melanie Jane McKee Alderson of Bowling Green; Kelly Ann McKee (Mike Smith) of Savannah, Georgia; and Vicki Lynn Jennings (Raymond) of Estes Park, Colorado. She was a proud and loving grandmother to John Curtis Alderson (Angela), Daniel Clark Alderson, and Matthew Colby Alderson (Heather), all of Bowling Green; Brooke Evangeline Hagan (Zach) of Waxahachie, Texas; Katelyn Jennings Perez (Marcos) of Bentonville, Arkansas; and Alex Brinkley Dorsey of Savannah, Georgia. She was also blessed with 9 great-grandchildren: Trenton Alderson, Landon Alderson, Landon Taylor, Harper Alderson, Rowan Alderson, Austin Jo Alderson, Wesley Hagan, and Elsie Mae Hagan, along with the newest addition, Paisley Kate Perez, born a Valentine’s baby, on 2/14/26. Jeanne will be remembered for her intelligence, gentle strength, unwavering faith, and deep devotion to those she loved. Whether at the bank, in the choir loft, in her Sunday School classroom, in her garden, or at home surrounded by family, she made people feel seen, welcomed, and valued. Though her early dreams reflected her adventurous and thoughtful spirit, her proudest accomplishment was the family she nurtured and the generations who will carry her love forward. She will be deeply missed and forever cherished. After suffering from a brain injury in 1994 and a subsequent stroke in 2015, Bob and Jeanne bravely faced the challenges of Jeanne’s vascular dementia. Robert, in true “Bob” fashion, devotedly and stubbornly cared for Jeanne until he could no longer, and after his death, Jeanne required full-time memory care and then later skilled nursing care. Her family wishes to extend heartfelt gratitude to the compassionate staff at Tri-County Baptist Homes in Vandalia, MO, for the exceptional care, kindness, and dignity they provided her over the past three years. Memorial donations may be made to Tri-County Baptist Homes in Vandalia, Missouri, or to Second Baptist Church in Bowling Green, Missouri. Visitation will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at Second Baptist Church, 319 West Church Street, Bowling Green, Missouri, with the funeral service to follow at 3:00 p.m. Pallbearers will be John Alderson, Daniel Alderson, Matthew Alderson, Alex Dorsey, Raymond Jennings and Mike Smith. • Proverbs 31:28-29: "Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: 'Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all.”

Doris "Jeanne" McKee

October 1, 1945 - February 12, 2026