Mary Lee
September 13, 1933 - May 20, 2015
Obituary
Mary C. (O'Connell) Lee, age 81, passed away surrounded by her family on Wednesday, May 20, 2015. Mary was born on September 13, 1933, in the Town of Vermont, Wis., to James and Margaretta (Powers) O'Connell. She married Robert (Bob) Lee on July 11, 1953 and together they raised four daughters in Lodi, Wis. While raised in the small town of Mazomanie, after marrying Bob, she found herself quickly adapting to life on a farm and spent the rest of her active life helping him on the family farm. Mary enjoyed roller skating, dancing, gardening, reading, classic country music and crossword puzzles. Above all else, she loved her family and found great joy in being a grandmother and great-grandmother. Mary is survived by her husband, Robert; children, Karen (Bill Molkenthen) Lee-Molkenthen, Diane Lee (friend Bob Lang), Judy (Jim Richerson) Lee and Grace (Steve Beaverson) Lee; grandchildren, Ted Pertzborn, Rob (Heather) Pertzborn, Adrian (Andrea) Mitchell, Chad (Kristy Stevelt) Mitchell, Melissa (John Marshall) Mitchell, Austin Lee-Richerson, Zak Lee-Richerson, Megan Robson, Carissa Beaverson and Amanda Beaverson; great-grandchildren, Alyssa, Ethan, Kaelyn, Ryan, Nathan, Dylan, Blake, Kylee and Connor; brother, John (Olive) O'Connell; brothers-in-law, Ronald (Shirley) Lee, Roger (Rosemary) Lee, and Donald Petersen; sisters-in-law, Lois O'Connell, Deanna O'Connell, Janice (Ken) Dixon, and Alice Padley along with several nieces and nephews. Mary was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Joe and James; great-granddaughter, Haley Stevelt Mitchell and sister-in-law, Rose Petersen.A funeral service will be held at Hamre Gunderson Funeral Home, 157 S. Main Street, Lodi at 11 a.m., on Thursday, May 28, 2015. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 5 p.m. until 7:30 p.m., on Wednesday, May 27, 2015, and again from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service on Thursday. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Lodi Woman's Club Public Library (www.lodipubliclibrary.org), Wisconsin Public Television (www.wpt.org) or Agrace HospiceCare (www.agrace.org). Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.
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Thu May 28, 2015 @ 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM CDT
Hamre Gunderson Funeral Home • 157 S. Main Street, Lodi, WI null
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Grace Lee
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To my dear mom,
Thank you for all you did to instill honesty and integrity in me throughout the years. There are so many things for which I am appreciative. Above all, I will never pick up a book without thinking of you and how your nurtured my love of reading. I'm so grateful to be your daughter and to have spent these last few weeks by your side. Rest in peace, mom. I love you.
Grace
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Steve Beaverson
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I am glad I have had the privilege of having you in my life. I will miss seeing and spending time with you! It is hard to say goodbye, you will be missed!
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Joe Antone
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My best to Mary's family and grandchildren. My memory of her will be, her traveling from the two farms feeding cattle and the conversations we had. She was born and raised in the most beautiful part of Wisconsin, a great roller skater and dancer.
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Rose Link
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Blessings Mary; a woman of amazing vitality, humor and sincere hospitality. It was an honor to have known her.
Rose and Rudolf Link
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Kendra Tutsch
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Dear Bob and all of Mary's family, we are so sorry for your loss. Mary was one of the first people we met when we moved to the Town of Dane in 1998 and went to vote for the first time, and I will always remember that old time notebook with the voters names! Mary was very welcoming to us "newcomers" and I am sure she devoted countless hours to the Town and especially answering the phone when we called looking for Bob to complain about something. RIP Mary.
Kendra and Jerry Tutsch
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Ted Pertzborn
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To my grandmother: Thank you for passing your love of reading on to both my mother and me, it has been one of my greatest pleasures and passtimes in life. You will always be loved and remembered. I love you, Grandma Lee.
-Your oldest grandkid,
Ted Pertzborn