Lorene A. Lee

Lorene's service will be viewable at https://vimeo.com/event/4848890 Lorene Adelia Gunderson was born on November 19, 1925, in Devils Lake, ND, the eldest daughter of Joe and Mary (Morgan) Gunderson. She attended grade schools in Southam, Doyon, Bartlett and high school in Lakota ND, graduating in 1943. Lorene passed away January 10 at Maryhill Manor in Enderlin, ND. Lorene worked in the Soil Conservation Office in Lakota and then attended the Lutheran Bible Institute in Minneapolis Minnesota for 2 years. The following year she was the teacher in the Wamduska country school in the Lakota area for 1 year. She taught 7 pupils in 5 grades. This small group won the trophy at the county music, declamation and spelling contest that year. On June 16, 1948 Lorene married Willard Lee from Nome, ND and they made their home on a farm by Nome. Their union was blessed with 3 children Kathlynn, Deborah and Peter. Lorene had many talents and interests. She had an active part in the day to day activities on the farm including working in the field, shoveling grain and throwing bales. Lorene gardened, quilted, embroidered, sewed, canned produce and painted buildings. She did water color and oil painting, enough that all family members have original creations of hers. Interactions with horses and dogs were highlights of her day. Lorene and Willard enjoyed remodeling houses, they lived in 10 different houses and repainted and remodeled all of them to varying degrees, often from top to bottom. They enjoyed spending winters in Arizona. Lorene is survived by her daughter Kathlynn Johnson, her children Carter (Jody); Travis (Cecile) and children Adrien and Heidi; Luke (Tu-Anh) and children Parker and Elise. Son-in-law Patrick Pierce and children Trina (Mark) Groen and girls Emily and Katie; Sara (Michael) Ting and sons Zachary and Aiden; Ryan (Rachael) Pierce and son Fisher; Son Peter Lee (Debra) and their children Christopher (Rachelle) and children Griffin, Claire and Lincoln: Jason (Jenna) and children Elin, Blaise and Boede; Nicholas (Chelsey) and children Landry and Graham; Matthew (Lindsey) and Elena Lee. Lorene was preceded in death by her husband Willard, daughter Deborah in 2024, Son-in-law David Johnson, her parents and her sisters Doris Jacobs, Ruby Benson and brother Kenneth. Lorene’s funeral will be Saturday January 18 at Waldheim Lutheran Church in rural Kathryn. Visitation at 10 am followed by funeral at 11am. Memorials may be given to Waldheim Lutheran Church or Maryhill Manor.

Lorene A. Lee

November 19, 1925 - January 10, 2025