Lee D. Freeseman
FREESEMAN, JOHNSON, IBLINGS, PRYBIL, BRUNS
Posted By: Sarah Fletcher (email)
Date: 2/8/2016 at 13:50:17
Lee D. Freeseman, 77, of Coralville, passed away Thursday, January 21, 2016 at Windmill Manor.
A Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 AM, Monday, February 1, 2016 at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, Iowa City. Visitation will be held from 3 – 6 PM, Sunday, January 31, 2016 at Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service, Iowa City. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, University of Iowa Foundation: Alzheimer’s research, or Windmill Manor.
Lee was born March 22, 1938 in Butler County, IA on the family Century Farm, the son of Dietrick “Dick” and Lena (Johnson) Freeseman. He graduated from Parkersburg High School in 1956, and from Gates Business College in Waterloo. Lee was united in marriage to Genevieve Iblings on September 1, 1961 in Grundy Center, IA. He was in the Iowa National Guard from 1956-1964. Lee was the Coralville Manager and Second Vice President for 20 years at Iowa State Bank, retiring in 1996. He spent 36 years in Banking between Iowa City and Cedar Rapids. Lee was a member of St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, where he served as an elder. He was a member of The Coralville Planning and Zoning for 15 years and was instrumental in starting the Coralville Transit System. Lee was a member of the Coralville Optimist and started the Williamsburg Chapter. He was a member of the Jaycees of Marion before moving to Iowa City where he served as the state treasurer.
Lee enjoyed being outdoors, activities such as boating and skiing were always a hit. He thoroughly enjoyed biking; he completed ten different RAGBRAI’s after he turned sixty. Lee and Gen enjoyed taking their motor home to Arizona and Alaska. They also enjoyed summers at their cabin in Clear Lake with family and friends. Lee was an avid Hawkeye fan and a season ticket holder of many UI sports. He enjoyed watching his children and grandchildren’s different sporting events as they grew up. Lee was an ambassador at the Iowa Hall of Fame.
Lee is survived by his wife Genevieve; two children, Linda (Jeff) Prybil of Iowa City, and Steven Freeseman of Monticello, IL; three grandchildren, Molly Prybil (Kyle Nicholson), Adam Prybil, and Benton Freeseman; sister, Darlene (Paul) Bruns of Parkersburg, IA; and many extended family and friends.
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