Jeanne Lee

Jeanne was born June 22, 1921 at Sand Springs, Oklahoma to Clarence L. and Sylvia (Benhoff) Meetze.  Her mother died soon after she was born and she was raised by maternal grandparents in Baltimore.   She was working at the Wing headquarters for the Caribbean and SW Atlantic air ferry route to the Africa, European and far east war zones when she met and married Wes on June 17, 1944.  She died on June 18, 2010, married 66 years and 1 day.   They had 5 kids, Christie and Martha, deceased, and Patrick of Ashland, Missouri, Eric of Port Orchard, Washington, and Andy of Albuquerque, New Mexico.  She is also survived by her husband Wesley Lee, 13 grandchildren (Josh and Aaron Maddox, Rebecca Haasis, Shannon Hein, Joanna Graham, Christopher Lee, Tori Lee, Martha Lee, Jessica Chicago, Katie Price, Anthony Lee, Jerry and Jervon Johnson) and four great grandchildren (Elsa Haasis, Lily Haasis, Adara Hein and Aiden Chicago).  Also surviving are a brother, Wes Meetze, Spring Hill, Florida, and two sisters, Carol Enos, Orange, California and Christie Bendickson, Spring Hill, Florida.  She was preceded in death by a sister, Sylvia Haught.   She and Wes lived in Minnesota, Iowa, and Florida before moving to Barton County in 1959.  She was an active member of the 1st Christian Church for many years before moving to Columbia, Missouri and then to Albuquerque, New Mexico.    Services will be held at 10 am Wednesday, June 23, at Daniel Funeral Home in Lamar with Mike Gage, minister, officiating.  Burial will be in Lake Cemetery.   Memorial contributions are suggested to Ozark Christian College, in care of Daniel Funeral Home.