April 11, 2001 Herald Times Robert F. McKown, age 88, of Grand Rapids and formerly of Gaylord, died Sunday, April 8, 2001. He is survived by his wife, Frances; his children Ruth and Arnold Reno of Utah, Betty and Ernie Oxford and Mary McKown, all of Grand Rapids; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and his sister, Margaret (Chester) Respecki of Petoskey. Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 12 at 11 a.m. at the Van Strien-Creston Chapel Funeral Home. Interment will be in Maple Lawn Cemetery in Boyne City. Memorial contributions may be made to the Michigan Christian Home. Expressions of sympathy may be mailed to the funeral home or sent via the Web site www.heritagefuneralservice.com.