LEE, Stanley H.

LEE, LEHMAN, DANIEL, ONKEN

Posted By: Pat Ludeke (email)
Date: 6/9/2013 at 01:22:07

Stanley H. Lee, 78, 5184 235th St., Clear Lake, left the Mercy Hospital ICU in
Mason City, Iowa and went home to be with the Lord Tuesday morning, Sept. 28,
2010. A funeral service was held Friday, Oct. 1, at Zion Lutheran Church, Clear
Lake, with the Rev. Dean Hess officiating. Interment was held at the Clear Lake
Cemetery. Military Honors were provided by the Clear Lake V.F.W. Stan would
like Memorials to be given to the Mason City YMCA Partner with Youth Program.

Stanley Harry Lee was born May 24, 1932 to Harry and Laura (Lehman) Lee on the
farm in Thor, Iowa. He graduated from Humboldt High School in 1950. He then
proceeded to the Air Force, achieving the rank of Sergeant and serving from
1951-1956. He married Charlene Daniel on March 24, 1957 in Humboldt. He was
employed by Council Oak Store as a butcher in Humboldt. In 1958 they moved to
Lake City, Iowa where he managed a branch store for about two years. His college
journey began at Iowa Central Community College in Ft. Dodge and then Iowa City,
where he finished up his Chemical Engineering Degree in 1963. After graduation
he made his first career move to Hammond, Ind. as a chemical engineer with Swift
Inc. in the Agri-Chem division.

In 1965, he brought his wife back to Mason City, Iowa to begin his long-term
career as a chemical engineer with Northwestern Cement Company (Holcim) until
retiring in 1994. In 1969 they moved to Clear Lake where they raised their two
kids and have resided ever since.

Stan, to many known as "Stan the Man" was a die-hard Hawkeye and Vikings fan
and looked forward to attending games live or watching them on TV whenever
possible. He was the YMCA?s biggest fan in Mason City and truly felt like more
than a member; he felt like part of a family. He loved watching his children
and grandchildren participate in their activities. One of his favorite
activities he's known for is being a total jokester and prankster.

Stan's achievements included being a 1963 Honor Graduate from the University of
Iowa, earning a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering and belonging to Tau
Beta Pi at the University of Iowa. He honed his skills for public speaking
during his membership of Toast Masters, and with the Fellow of the American
Concrete Institute where he also served as president in 1980. Stan was named
Engineer of the Year in 1981-1982 with the Iowa Engineering Society.

Stan is survived by his wife, Charlene Lee, Clear Lake; two children and their
spouses Jim (Kandi) Lee, Clear Lake, and Dendra (Patrick) Onken, Norwalk, Iowa;
seven grandchildren, Tamarik, Torian, Sharrell Lee and Chase, Sonny, Jaron,
Summer Onken; one sister, Marjorie Buckingham, Ft. Dodge, Iowa; two
sisters-in-law, Arlene Lee and Onalee Walsh, and 13 nieces and nephews.

Stan was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Laura Lee; one brother,
Dennis Lee; one great-nephew, Daniel Adam; father and mother-in-law, Charles and
Leona Daniel; three brothers-in-law, Willis Buckingham, Dwight Daniel and Ronald
Walsh; one sister-in-law, Marie Daniel.