Mac McKay

Doras Lester “Mac” McKay, of Bedford, Iowa, formerly Corning, Iowa, died February 23, 2025 at Bedford Specialty Care at the age of 96 years, 6 months and 14 days. Mac was born August 9, 1928 on a farm in Taylor County, Iowa. He grew up around Sharpsburg and graduated from Sharpsburg High School in 1947. He was employed for 33 years with Centel Telephone Company, now Frontier Communications, from 1951 - 1984.

Mac married Mary Florence Huntington on June 24, 1951 and they started their lives together in Oakland, Iowa. Born to this union were four children: Nancy, Roy, Martha and Donna. In 1953, they moved to Corning and in 1954, Mac was drafted into the United States Army where he was stationed in Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma and overseas in England. Following his Honorable Discharge, he returned to Corning and continued to work for the Telephone Company.

Mac and Mary enjoyed a variety of activities together including camping, archery and bowling. Mac was a four-time State Horseshoe Champion and VFW Life Member.

Mac is survived by his children: Nancy Current of Newport News, Virginia; Roy (wife Debbie Cooney) McKay of Ames Iowa; Martha (Dixon) Wood of Urbandale, Iowa and Donna (Joe) Peterson of Bedford, Iowa; 10 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Rochelle McKay of Fort Dodge Iowa; brothers-in-law: Reldon Huntington of Lenox, Iowa and Glen Huntington of Waukee, Iowa; and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Mac was preceded in death by his wife of 66 years, Mary Florence in 2017; his parents: William Lester & Netha (Akers) McKay; sisters: Shirley Wilmeth, Rosalee Bolinger Bailey and Leota Collins; brother, Roland McKay; sisters-in-law: Claudia Huntington, Shirley Berniece ‘Bea’ Boswell Huntington, Dorothy Huntington and Jean Huntington; brothers-in-law: Lewis Huntington, Burdette Huntington, Weldon Bolinger and Glen Wilmeth; son-in-law, Dave Current; and grandson, Duane Nordeen, Jr. 

A visitation with family receiving friends will be 4:30-6:30 PM, Friday, March 7, 2025 at Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center in Corning. Military Honors will be provided at 5:00 PM. A private family inurnment will occur at Prairie Rose Cemetery at a future date. Memorial contributions can be directed to the family in care of Donna (Mullen) Peterson with disbursement to be determined. Online condolences may be left at www.pearsonfuneralhomes.com.