Helen (Crago) McKinney

Helen Louise McKinney, 74, Blairsville died July 17, 2015 at Beacon Ridge Nursing Home. She was the daughter of the late Louis and Mary (Kays) Crago Sr. and was born February 23, 1941. Helen enjoyed reading and writing, playing board games and cards. She also is getting a book that she wrote published. She is survived by these children, Kim Cipollini ( Mikel), Blairsville; Judy (Dave) Henry, Georgia; Barry (Pier) McKinney, Ohio; Kevin McKinney, Arizona; Pam (John) Vickers, PA; Jan (Denny) Archer, PA; Sara Masters, PA and Rick Shook, Virgina. Helen is also survived by these grand children, Jessica "Nikki" (Patrick) Bontke, Ashley (John) Bontke, Shawn (Alice) Cipollini, Heather Miller, Shana Jones, Chad McKinney, Adrian McKinney, Cory and Megan McKinney, Adam and Chris Vickers and these great grandchildren, Paige and Payton Bontke, Katherine Bontke and Ashton Bontke, Katelynn Miller and Amelia Jones. She is also survived by her sister, Judy Montecalvo, Ohio and her brother Louis Crago Jr, PA In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by stepfather, Charles Kays and her first husband, Clayton Perry and her second husband James R. McKinney and Helen Hager. Friends will be received Tuesday from 9AM until time of service at 11 AM at the C. Frederick Bowser Funeral Home, Homer City with Pastor Rusty McClurg, officiating.