Myron (Mike) Lee Horkey was born on January 19, 1947, to the late Elmer and Hattie (Kuehl) Horkey, in rural Westbrook, MN. Myron attended country school in Rosehill Township, Cottonwood County, and later attended Westbrook Public School. He graduated with the class of 1965. After graduation, Myron enlisted in the Army National Guard in December of 1965. He served for six years and received his Honorable Discharge on November 22, 1971. On May 2, 2022, Myron was presented with the Certificate of Continuous Membership in the American Legion for 50 years. He was a past commander of the Heron Lake Legion and joined the Okabena Legion when Heron Lake disbanded. Myron worked for his uncle, Delton Horkey, during summer vacations from school and after he graduated until 1972. He then worked for Ray Kirchner Construction, after which he formed H&H Construction with Loren Hedrick. Later he started Horkey Construction, which was still going strong. He loved carpentry work and was very good at it. Myron and Nancy McBreen were united in marriage July 30, 1966, at Faith Lutheran Church in Westbrook, MN. They were blessed with four children, Lisa, Wade, Mikka, and Megan. Family was everything to Myron. He loved family gatherings and getting to see everyone together. He loved it when the grandchildren would say let's play cards or a board game, and if one of the kids said they had a job they would like him to do, he would be there as fast as he could. There are many projects that hold a special memory of him. Myron was a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Heron Lake. Myron passed away Thursday evening, May 12, 2022, at the Sanford Worthington Medical Center. Left to cherish his memory are his wife of fifty-five years, Nancy Horkey, of Heron Lake; four children, Lisa (Matt) Strassburg of Pemberton, MN; Wade (Gina) Horkey of Stacy, MN; Mikka (Eric) Liepold of Heron Lake; Megan (Greg) Porth of Grand Rapids, MN; eight grandchildren, Zachary (Kaya) Strassburg, Braxton, Shelby and Hazel Horkey, Eli, Hailey and Evan Liepold, and Emery Porth; two sisters & one brother, Lois Huerkamp, Janesville, MN; JoAnn Mead of Windom, MN; Larry Horkey of Westbrook; and many nieces and nephews. Myron was preceded in death by his parents; granddaughter, Hatty; grandson, Tyler; sisters, Violet, Bernice and Joyce; brothers, Russell, Maynard, Arland and Richard. Blessed be the memory of Myron "Mike" Horkey.