Richard Lyle MacKenzie

life story

Loving Father and Classic Car Lover

This picture is Richard at one of his favorite places...Grand Marais, especially during fisherman's picnic. He always looked forward to seeing his class mates of Cook County Class of 1960 and being part of the parade.

Richard loved to bring his children up here to show all of his favorite places. He taught his kids and some of his grandchildren to skip rocks on Lake Superior.

memorial service

Celebration of Life

August 28, 2021

We will gather with stories, beverages and food to celebrate Richard. It will be a party to celebrate his wonderful life with friends and family.

Obituary

Richard Lyle MacKenzie 79 of St. Michael, MN passed away peacefully at home on May 27th of 2021. He was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on March 9th of 1942 to Lyle and Eleanor MacKenzie.

He grew up in Grand Marais MN and spent many summers visiting the North Shore of Minnesota. Richard loved his family, friends, Corvairs, making pictures frames, telling fabulous stories and football. His career in mens apparel sent him all over the world. Upon retirement, he drove a school bus for the Fulton County School district in Roswell, Georgia before moving back to Minnesota.

Preceded in death by his parents, Lyle and Eleanor MacKenzie and his sister Maureen. He is survived by his wife, Ann, his children, Julie Nelson (Jim), Michelle Burdette (Bob), Rich (Kristin Jayd), Shannon Elsenpeter (Howard) and Kyle (Leah), his 7 grandchildren and his 5 siblings.