LEE, George R. (1912-1985)

LEE, LISCOMB, BOEHNKE, ROCHEFORD

Posted By: Hancock Co Genealogical Society
Date: 2/20/2023 at 10:50:48

George R. (Pat) Lee
1912-1985

Services for George R. (Pat) Lee, 72, who died at Mason City hospital, April 20, were held Tuesday, April 23, at 10 a.m. at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Reynold B. Peterson, officiating.

Organist was Mrs. Roland Boehnke.

Casketbears were Donald Finn, William Nicholas, Dean Moffette, William Nicholas, Jr., James Thalacker and Jeffery Nicholas.

Internment was at the Concord Cemetery, Garner. Cataldo Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.

George R. (Pat) Lee was born in Morton, Minnesota on June 8, 1912. When he was 19 years of age he came to the Garner area to work as a farm hand.

On September 24, 1931, he was married to Golda Liscomb.

For a few years Mr. Lee worked in the Clear Lake-Mason City area as a farm helper. For 33 years he was employed by the Cerro Gordo County Road Maintenance Department, retiring in 1976.

He is survived by his wife, Golda of Clear Lake, a daughter, Mrs, Gordon (Sally) Boehnke of Ventura, a sister, Mrs. Daisy Rocheford of Menagha, Minn., two grandsons, and one great-granddaughter. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and three sisters.

source: Leader & Signal, Garner, Iowa, 1 May 1985, page 2, column 1