Lee is survived by his three children all from Lincoln, NE: Robert (Roxanne), Sandra Larson (Steve), and Ronald (Victoria). He also has 7 grandchildren living in Lincoln: Chris (Deb), Jarrod, Dustin (Alyssa), Conrad, Jackson, Jennifer Sundberg (Brett), and Kristin Larson. He was preceded in death by Billie, his wife of 46 years.
Lee served his country in WWII as a naval mechanic. Following his discharge, he worked at the Elgin Watch Factory and was a mail carrier for the US Postal Service for over 30 years before retiring in 1990.