Rosalie McKinley

Rosalie McKinley, 83, left this earth on March 25, 2021.

She was born on January 12, 1938 in Johnston, Iowa to Lillian and Elroy Smith. She graduated from Johnston High School. Shortly after graduation she became a homemaker and married her high school sweetheart Larry McKinley. They moved out to California where they had four children.

Rosalie is survived by her children, Mark (Andrea) McKinley and Rose (Marie) Dunham; stepson, Adam Perry; grandchildren, Stephen Dunham, Veronica Dunham, Alex Kulik, Noah McKinley, Nicholas McKinley, and Olivia Perry.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Larry McKinley; sons, Brian McKinley and Stephen McKinley; parents, Lillian and Elroy Smith; and sister, Donna Eaton.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 3, 2021, at Hamilton’s near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th Ave., Des Moines. The family will receive visitors starting at 12:00 p.m., on Saturday, April 3, 2021 also at the funeral home. Burial will take place at a later date in California where she will join her husband and son who are already buried there.

If guests are not able to attend the service in person, they are invited to watch Rosalie’s service virtually through the link below.

Memorial contributions can be directed to The Homestead Autism Services in loving memory of Rosalie McKinley.

Condolences may be expressed at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.

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