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John Francis Lee, age 85, of Oshkosh, died unexpectedly Saturday, September 28, 2013, at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh. He was born December 12, 1927, in the town of Poygan to John and Lillian (O'Connell) Lee. John grew up and worked on the family farm before moving out west to work on a ranch. After returning home, he worked at Ganther, AxleTech, and for 42 years John worked at Morgan Doors until his retirement. In 1955, he married Shirley Schuetz. John had been a member of the Timber Topper Square Dance Club; he enjoyed gardening, and still loved spending time on the tractor through the summer of 2012. He was active in the Friends of St. Thomas Restoration Project, and was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Oshkosh. John was an active church goer who attended daily Mass at whichever parish in Oshkosh had Mass each day. John was a man who had a wealth of knowledge and experience with only a grade school education.
John is survived by his two loving daughters, Kathleen (Robert) Ochowicz, of Oshkosh; Elizabeth Lee (Lee) Franzen, of Oshkosh; two great-grandchildren who brought great joy to his life, Maxwell and Miles "his little buddy" Groeschel; sister-in-law, Audrey Sosinski, of Oshkosh; nephews and nieces, Richard Lee, Gary (Sue) Lee, Robert (Kathy) Lee, all of Poygan; Donald (Joni) Lee, of Oshkosh; Janet O'Keefe, of Omro; Dianne Kallas, of Waukau; Lumming Egan, of San Diego, California; Bernard (Diane) Egan, of Pickett; Thomas (Lynn) Egan, of Omro; Paulette Egan, of Pickett; Donna (Kenneth) Weitz, of Neshkoro; Ray, Steve, John, Wally, Carol, Bill, Roxanne, Ruth, Robert, and Brian; and many other relatives and friends.
Along with his parents, John, the youngest of six, was also preceded in death by two sisters and three brothers, Thomas, Elizabeth, Roland "Mike", and Leland Lee, and Mary Egan.
A visitation for family friends will be on Thursday, October 3 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Mueller Funeral Home, 904 E. Main St. Winneconne, where a Rosary and prayer service will be held at 7:00 p.m. Visitation will continue on Friday, October 4 from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. at Most Blessed Sacrament (St. Mary Church) 605 Merritt Ave. Oshkosh, where a funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. Fr. Bill Van De Kreeke and Deacon Dave DeYoung will officiate. A luncheon will follow. Burial in the St. Thomas Cemetery, Poygan, will follow the luncheon.
Please submit online condolences to muellerfuneralhomeinc.com.