Kage McDonald, 12 of Salix, died from accidental injuries on Friday, September 24, 2021. A Celebration of Life service will be held 11 am Saturday, October 2, 2021 at the Westwood Community High School East Gym with Rev. Richard Moore officiating. Visitation with the family will be one hour prior to service time. Kage’s family requests those in attendance wear their favorite sport team attire or casual clothes. Waterbury Funeral Service of Sergeant Bluff is assisting the family with arrangements.

Kage Matthew McDonald was born on December 22, 2008 in Sioux City, the son of Matthew and Meggan (Griffith) McDonald. Kage was currently in 7 ^th grade at the Westwood Community School. Kage enjoyed sports, playing football, basketball, cross country, baseball and was looking forward to being on the track team this year. He enjoyed playing soccer through the 6 ^th grade. Kage was in the Pep Band this year and was excited about going to Chicago with the Rebelaires Show Choir Band. He was an active member of Boy Scout Troop 269.

Kage was an active boy, and besides school sports, he enjoyed summers at Lake Okoboji with his family swimming and fishing.

Kage is survived by his parents, Matt and Meggan McDonald, his brother, Kaleb McDonald and his fiancé Ashley Bacani, his sister, Kora McDonald, maternal grandparents, Mary Kniseley, Steve and Barb Griffith, and his paternal grandparents, Dave and Darla McDonald and Jean and Dave VanNatta, great-grandparents, Bonnie and Jerry McDonald and Betty Griffith, aunts, uncles, cousins, other relatives and many friends.

Kage was preceded in death by cousins, Ashelyn McDonald, Jacoby and Silas Keenan, maternal great- grand parents, William and Ruth Kniseley and Warren Griffith, paternal great- grandparents, Vernon and Delores Benson and Connie Benson.