Floyd L. McKinnis, age 86, of Evans City, passed away Friday evening, November 16, 2012, in Butler Memorial Hospital. Born in Prospect, July 3, 1926, he was the son of the late Robert M. and Mildred Davison McKinnis.
Floyd was a member of St. Peters Lutheran Church, Evans City, for over 50 years. He retired from M.S.A. Company as a machinist with 36 1/2 years of service.
He was Staff Sgt. in Troop 92 Calvary in the United States Army during WW II. Floyd was a member of the 12th Armor Division Assoc. He was also a member of the American Legion Post #417. He was a life member of the Connoquenessing Vol. Fire Dept.
He was preceded in death by two brothers and two grandsons.
Surviving is his wife of 62 years, Gertrude R. Enslen McKinnis; one daughter, Judith (John) Osborne of Prospect; two sons, W. David (Carol) McKinnis and Richard F. McKinnis both of Evans City; two sisters, Eleanor Magill of Butler and Barbara (Louis) Yaklick of Prospect, three grandsons, David L. McKinnis and John and Justin Osborne; one great grandson, Casen.
Friends and relatives of Floyd L. McKinnis who died November 17, 2012, will be received at the Kinsey-Volz Funeral Home Inc., 328 West Main Street, Evans City on Tuesday November 20, 2012, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, November 21, 2012, from the funeral home at 10:30 A.M.
Memorial Donations maybe made to St. Peter's Lutheran Church, 202 Van Buren Street, Evans City, PA 16033 or DAV, National Headquarters, PO Box 14301, Cincinnati, Ohio 45250-0301.
