Barbara McKinney, 72, Minot, ND, left this world peacefully on Monday, May 13, 2024. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandma, great granny, sister, aunt, and friend.
Barbara Ann Riley was born on November 28, 1951 to Theresa Egnoski Riley in Madison, Wisconsin. After graduating from Whitewater High School she married Larry McKinney on December 12, 1970. The two made their first home on the Air Force Base in Minot, North Dakota where Larry served for 20 years. Together they raised two daughters, Michelle and Kelly. Following Larry’s military retirement the family moved into their home in Minot. Barb and Larry were married 50 years prior to Larry’s passing on August 7, 2021.
In the ’70s and ’80s Barb worked on the Minot Air Force Base as a contractor, painting and remodeling base housing. In 1988 she began working at Hardee’s North in Minot. She retired from Hardee’s in 2023 after 35 years of service. Barb made many good friends over the years and she loved to chat especially if it was about fishing or football. She always knew if the fish were biting at Lake Darling.
Barb was a devoted mother, grandma, and recently a great-granny. If you ever spent any time with Barb you know that she was so proud of her daughters, grandkids, and her new identical twin great-granddaughters; she was always eager to share stories and pictures! Barb had many hobbies over the years including throwing darts, quilting, bunko, she loved a good western, she was always up for a game of poker with her family or a fun trip to the casino. During the summer you could always find Barb at the lake and on winter Sundays you would find her cheering on her Green Bay Packers. Go-Pack-Go!
Her loving family includes: daughters, Michelle (Paul) Schwegler, Maricopa AZ and Kelly (Michael) Duchsherer, Minot ND; grandchildren, Seth (Alyssa) Gehring, Sarah Schwegler and Karter Duchsherer; great-granddaughters, Avery and Hazel Gehring; former son-in-law, Dennis (Annie) Gehring, and their children, Braden (Emily) Lindquist and Kade Lindquist; siblings, Gladys Hildebrandt, Elsie Beaver, Michael (Kathy) Riley, Richard (Mary) Riley; brothers-in-law, Terry (Sandy) McKinney, Harry McKinney and Dennis McKinney; sisters-in-law, Sherry Schreiner and Denise Schwab; Barb’s chosen family, William and Barbara Kay, the entire Horn family and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Larry; mother, Theresa Riley; siblings, Rose White, David Riley, Betty Franz, Gary Riley, Ronald Riley and Terry Riley; parents-in-law, Harvey and Emma Nell McKinney; sister-in-law, Regina McKinney.
Memorial Service: Thursday, May 23, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at First Lutheran Church, Minot.
Interment: Rosehill Memorial Park, Minot, ND.
The service will be livestreamed for the public to view and can be accessed by going to Thompson-Larson Funeral Home’s YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@thompson-larsonfuneralhome3198
