Kenneth Earl Lee

Kenneth E. Lee passed away June 14, 2016 at the HopeWest Hospice Care Center, he was 77.

Ken was born on June 26. 1938 at Lapoint, Utah from the union of Lawrence Edwin and June Virginia Lee. He spent his childhood in Lapoint and later attended Rangely, High School in Colorado.

He served his country in Germany for two years with the United States Army. He previously lived in Vernal. Utah and had lived in Grand Junction/Clifton Colorado area for the past thirty-five years. Ken drove trucks for a living and had worked for the Craig Colorado Police Department for two years. He also worked on the pipeline and a gas station.

He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He enjoyed car shows, NASCAR, attending family events and showing off his 1960 Ford T-Bird, 1965 and 1966 Ford Pickup’s at car shows.

Ken leaves behind his three brothers; Jim (Lola) Lee of Dinosaur, Colorado, Bob (Ernean) Lee of Grand Junction, Colorado, and Denny (Nancy) Lee of Craig, Colorado.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters; Tamara O’Driscoll and Stacy Jean Sipe.

A graveside service will be held at a later date at Dinosaur Colorado Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to HopeWest Hospice, 3090 North 12th Street, #B Grand Junction, CO 81506.

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