Herman E Lee

1935 - 2014  (78 years)

• Name	Herman E Lee
  Nickname	Buddy
  Born	22 Dec 1935	Marshfield, Webster County, Missouri
  Gender	Male
  Died	12 Jan 2014	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	16 Jan 2014	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I5269	Rossville
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2019

  
  

  Father	Hiram Lee
  Mother	Minnie Adams Lee
  Family ID	F4529	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ilah Marie Hoobler Luman Lee
  Married	11 Feb 1962	Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas
  Children	1. Bruce Lee   2. Lisa Lee Conaway   3. Amy Lee Rodehorst
  Last Modified	26 Jan 2018 16:13:13
  Family ID	F5285	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		Obituary- Lee, Herman 1 Herman E. ‘Buddy’ Lee Herman E. “Buddy” Lee, 78, of Rossville passed away Jan. 12, 2014, at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. He was born Dec. 22, 1935, at Marshfield, Mo., the son of Hiram and Minnie Adams Lee. He grew up in the Ozarks and moved to Wichita at age 16 and started working for the railroad. Herman served in the Army National Guard. Herman moved to Topeka in the early 1960s and worked for Santa Fe Railroad for 45 years as a carman welder before retiring. He was a past member of the Lions Club. He was a member of AARP, TCIU Union and the National Association of Retired & Veteran Railroad Employees Inc. Herman attended coffee at McDonalds and at Wehner’s in Rossville. He loved his wife, children and grandchildren dearly. Herman was an avid sports fan. He was preceded in death by his parents, his sisters, Gertrude George and Reba Branstetter, and his daughter, Julie Ann Luman. On Feb. 11,1962, he was united in marriage to llah “Marie” Hoobler Luman in Wichita; she survives of the home. Other survivors include a son, Bruce Lee and wife Karen of Topeka; two daughters, Lisa Con¬away and husband Mike, and Amy Rodehorst, all of Topeka; a sister, Betty Pruett and husband Dean of Blue Springs, Mo.; brothers-in-law, Dale McRae and wife Cheryl of Wichita and Denis McRae and wife Ivona of Chicago, III.; six grandchildren, Dwayne and Kara Lee, Mason, Monica and Michael Conaway, and Jenna BriAnn Rodehorst; along with many nieces and nephews. Funeral services were Jan. 16 at Piper Funeral Home in St. Marys. Interment followed in the Rossville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple St., St. Marys, KS 66536.
  		Obituary- Lee, Herman 2 Herman E. “Buddy” Lee Herman E. “Buddy” Lee, 78, passed away Sunday, January 12,2014 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. He was born December 22, 1935 at Marshfield, MO; the son of Hiram and Minnie Adams Lee. He grew up in the Ozarks and moved to Wichita at the age of 16 where he attended school. Herman served in the Army National Guard. Herman moved to Topeka in the early 60’s and worked for Santa Fe Railroad for many years as a carman welder. He was a past member of the Lions Club. He was a member of AARP, TCIU Union and the National Association of Retired & Veteran Railroad Employees, Inc. Herman attended coffee at McDonalds and daily at Wehner’s in Rossville. He loved his wife, children and grandchildren dearly. Herman was an avid sports fan. He was preceded in death by his parents, sisters, Gertrude George and Reba Branstetter; and his daughter, Julie Ann Luman. On February 11, 1962 he was united in marriage to Ilah “Marie” Hoobler in Wichita, she survives of the home. Other survivors include a son, Bruce (Karen) Lee, Topeka; two daughters, Lisa (Mike) Conaway and Amy Rodehorst all of Topeka; a sister, Betty (Dean) Pruett, Blue Springs, MO; brothers- in- law, Dale (Cheryl) McRae, Wichita and Denise (Ivona) McRae, Chicago, IL; six grandchildren, Dwayne and Kara Lee, Mason, Monica and Michael Conaway and Jenna BriAnn Rodehorst; along with many nieces and nephews. Funeral Services will be at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, January 16, 2014 at Piper Funeral Home in St. Marys. Interment will be in the Rossville Cemetery. Mr. Lee will lie in state after 2:00 P.M. Wednesday at the funeral home where family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the St. Jude’s Childrens Research Hospital and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple St, St. Marys, Kansas 66536. Online condolences may be sent to www.piperfuneralhome. com
  		Obituary- Lee, Herman 3 Herman E. "Buddy" Lee ROSSVILLE-Herman E. "Buddy" Lee, 78, passed away Sunday, January 12,2014 at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka. Funeral Services will be at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, January 16, 2014 at Piper Funeral Home in St. Marys. Interment will be in the Rossville Cemetery. Mr. Lee will lie in state after 2:00 P.M. Wednesday at the funeral home where family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the St. Jude’s Children's Research Hospital and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple St., St. Marys, Kansas 66536. Online condolences may be sent to www.piperfuneralhome.com.