Laura Jeanne Lee Obituary
Of Germantown Laura went Home on August 23, 2024, at age 87. She was the beloved wife of the late Richard. Loving mother of James (Donna Robinson), late Steven, Robert (Jackie), Kenneth (Peggy), Karen (Greg) Volz. Proud grandmother of Mike (Yomaira), Matt (Connie), Richard, Jason, Jenni (Shaun), Laura (Stas), Adam (Emily), Joe (Amanda), Drake (Lexy), Karly (Brandon). Great-grandmother of Lily, Angelina, Hailey, Logan, Liam, Gabriella, Stas Jr., Nova, Elijah, Jenny, Ava, and Jace. Sister of late Margie (late Ed) Reid, John (Marion) vonRohr, late Marie (late Norm) Nehmer, and Dan Redlin. Sister-in-law of late John (late Sally) Lee and Robert Lee. Special acknowledgement to her friend of over 50 years, Mary Bauer and her most recent partner in crime, Anne Ademac. She is further survived by other family and friends.
Laura was born in Milwaukee on January 12, 1937. She married Richard on October 19, 1957, at St. Jerome's Catholic Church in Chicago.
Laura loved figure skating, the Chicago Bears, gambling "ching-ching", and traveling with family and friends, especially little weekend getaways. She collected Delft pottery. She loved her friends at the Germantown Senior Center. But above all, she was devoted to her family. She enjoyed cooking for them and had a special meal she would make for each on their birthday. She will be deeply missed by all who loved her.
Special thank you to the nurses and staff at Franciscan Place and St. Croix Hospice, especially Billie who helped the whole family on Laura's journey.
Visitation will be at Schmidt & Bartelt Funeral Home in Menomonee Falls on Sunday, September 8, 2024, from 1:30pm until time of Memorial Service at 2:30pm. Private inurnment in Fond du Lac at a later date.
