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La Jolla High Grad Robert McKenna Dies at 75

Robert McKenna, a 1954 La Jolla High School graduate, died May 1 in Boise.

San Diego native Robert McKenna died earlier this month in Boise after a two year battle with ALS. He was 75.

McKenna was born Sept. 23, 1936 in San Diego. He graduated from La Jolla High School in 1954 and served four years in the U.S. Coast Guard, according to U-T San Diego. He moved his family to McCall, Iowa in 1975.

A service will be held in McCall on Saturday.

He is survived by his wife of 40 years Kay McKenna of McCall; daughter Debbie Inman and her husband John of Campo; daughter Lisa Whitaker and her husband Greg of San Diego; son Todd McKenna and his wife Cindy of McCall; sister Sharon Hollenbeck and her husband Dennis of San Diego; and nine grandchildren.

To read the full obituary click here.

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