Ronald K. Lee

Ronald K. Lee, 91, of Newman Grove, NE, passed away Saturday, April 17, 2021 at his home in Newman Grove, NE.

Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, April 22, 2021 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Newman Grove, NE with Jacquelyn Samway, PMA officiating. Burial will follow at Hope Cemetery, Newman Grove with Military Rites conducted by American Legion Post #73 of Newman Grove, NE and the Air Force Funeral Honor Guard.  Visitation will be Wednesday from 5-7 p.m. at Levander Funeral Home in Newman Grove, NE.  Masks will be required at the visitation and the funeral service.

Levander Funeral Home of Newman Grove, NE is in charge of the arrangements.

Ronald Kent Lee, son of Selmer and Julia (Kaarstad) Lee was born May 18, 1929, in Boone County, NE.  He was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Newman Grove. He was confirmed at Immanuel Zion South Branch.  Ronald attended rural school District 77 of Boone County and graduated from Newman Grove High School in 1946.  He farmed with his family for 5 years before enlisting in the U.S. Air Force on August 30, 1951, serving through August 29, 1955.  He was stationed at Fort Hood, Texas, Illinois, Guam, the Philippines and Lincoln, NE.  He was a mechanic and mechanical instructor for B29 airplanes. He loved airplanes and enjoyed talking about them his entire life.

Ronald was united in marriage to Judeen Swanson on July 29, 1956 at Immanuel Zion Lutheran Church South Branch.  To this union 4 children were born: Marcia, Connie, Kent and Tracey. He and his family enjoyed farming northwest of Newman Grove until retiring to Newman Grove in 2005.

Ronald and Judeen enjoyed square dancing for many years with friends and doing woodworking together. He served on the church council and the Newman Grove Creamery Board.

He is survived by his spouse, Judeen; one son, Kent (Lori) Lee of Albion; three daughters, Marcia (John) Wald of Columbus; Connie (Dan) Lindenstein of Lincoln; Tracey (Jackson) Moore of Columbus; Grandsons, Eric & Adam Lindenstein of Lincoln; Dylan (Kayla) Lindenstein of Lincoln; Justin Lee of Newman Grove;  Granddaughters, Sarah (Tom) Fisher of Lincoln, Audra (Sarah) Moore of Omaha; Rachel (Eric) Lee of Papillion; Emma Moore of Columbus;  great-grandchildren, Cora & Brooks Fisher and Declan Lindenstein all of Lincoln; Brothers, Dennis (Kathleen) Lee and Arthur Lee all of Albion; sister-in-law Janice (Bill) Halbur of Omaha; and many nieces and nephews.

Ronald was preceded in death by his parents Selmer and Julia Lee and his mother and father-in-law Evelyn and Audren Swanson.