John R. "Mac" McKnight, M.D.

January 30, 1945 - September 4, 2012

John R. \"Mac\" M cKnight, M.D. of Cadillac passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, September 4, 2012. He was 67. He was born January 30, 1945 in Columbia, Missouri to Robert Donald and Helen Elisabeth (Jones) McKnight. Dr. McKnight graduated from Petoskey High School and later graduated from University of Michigan Medical School. He worked at the Burns Clinic in Petoskey for several years and later at the Emergency Room at Mercy Hospital in Cadillac for over 30 years. Mac was an avid mountain biker. He loved to read, play the banjo and enjoyed blue grass music. On June 22, 2002 in Cadillac he married the former Terry E. Zalud and she survives him along with children, Grace and John McKnight; a sister, Betsy (Mike) Abbey of Tucson, Arizona; three nieces: Pam (Ben) Krill, Sarah (Marty) Hosch and Brenda Abbey; mother-in-law, Elaine Zalud; sister-in-law, Julie (Brian) Loughmiller all of Cadillac and nephews: Cameron Arrington and Brian Loughmiller. He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Casey McKnight and a brother, Bill McKnight. Funeral services will be held 3:00 p.m. Sunday, September 9, 2012 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Cadillac with Reverend Joel Hess officiating. Friends may meet the family Saturday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at the Peterson Funeral Home in Cadillac. Memorial contributions may be made to Blue Lake Fine Arts Academy or to the local Cub Scouts Pack #150. An online guestbook is available at www.petersonfh.com.