"Coach Mac"
10/24/62 ~ 6/1/03
Marc Andrew McKenney, 40, passed away at home of a heart attack June 1, 2003.
Marc was born the son of Fred Y and Bette Wagner McKenney on October 24, 1962 in Montreal, Canada. On December 31, 1995 he married Susanna Blumer, the love of his life.
A graduate of Skyline High School (1982), Marc went on to attend and play football at Carroll College (Montana) and Southern Utah State. He completed his Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Utah and received his teaching certificate at Weber State. He recently completed his Master of Arts in Education and was working towards his administrative certificate.
Marc began to pursue his lifelong dream of teaching students and coaching football as a graduate assistant at the University of Utah. Marc's path brought him to Skyline, Cottonwood, Granger and Bountiful high schools as an assistant football coach. Marc then achieved his ultimate coaching goal in 1996 when he became the first head football coach at Timpanogos High School in Orem.
As a teacher, coach and friend, Marc was a positive influence to thousands of students, friends, co-workers and anyone he met. Marc's hobbies included anything played on grass, dirt or ice, but his passions were teaching physical education, coaching football, playing golf and traveling with his wife throughout North America.
Marc is survived by his mother, Bette, his wife, Sue, special K-9 "Blitz", brothers, Lance and George, father-in-law Kurt Blumer, a sister-in-law, Julie (Jeff) Lochhead and many nieces, nephews and an abundance of friends who will truly miss "the nicest guy" they ever met. His legacy of caring will live on through the former players and students who choose to positively influence their communities the same way "Coach Mac" did for over two decades.
Marc was preceded in death by his father, Fred and mother-in-law, Lillian Blumer.
Friends may call Wednesday, June 4, 2003 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Walker Sanderson Funeral Home, 646 East 800 North, Orem, Utah. A memorial service will be held Thursday from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Timpanogos High School Auditorium, 1450 North 200 East, Orem. In lieu of flowers, the family is asking that donations be made to the Marc McKenney Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Alpine Foundation, Attention Kay Laursen, 756-8516.
"I love you tons, sweetheart" - "Pooh"