He was born Jan. 17, 1956 in Princeton, IL to Walter and Bernadine (Heidenreich) Lee. He was preceded in death by his father, grandparents, numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
Surviving are his mother, Bernadine Lee of East Peoria, five siblings: Terry Lee of Edelstein, Donna (Ron) Guth of Metamora, Kathy Fredrickson of Dixon, Jeff (Lisa) Lee of Moyock, NC, Lisa Lee of Peoria, and numerous nieces, nephews and extended family.
Steve was a United States Army veteran serving from 1975 to 1978. He has been employed at Chillicothe Metal Co. since 1978.
He was a member of the Teamsters Local 627. He enjoyed fishing, watching bald eagles, attending tractor shows and nature. He also enjoyed volunteering his time to help friends and family and various local organizations.
Cremation rites have been accorded. A celebration of Steve’s life will be held at Forest Park Nature Center on Jan. 24, 2016 from 5:30 - 7:30PM. Remmert Funeral Home in East Peoria is in charge of arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Greater Peoria Honor Flight at www.greaterpeoriahonorflight.org.
Please view Steve’s obituary online at www.RemmertFuneralHome.com
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