1932
Lee J.
2016
Lee J. Cleveland
May 4, 1932 — January 1, 2016
Born May 4, 1932 in Bayard, NE, Lee was a son of the late Lee and Catherine Bulck Cleveland. He attended schools in Nebraska and graduated from Banner County High School in 1952. He then went on to serve his country in the U.S. Army from 1955 to 1957. On June 15, 1957, he was united in marriage to Carol Niesing. She preceded him in death on March 1, 1981. He then married Nancy Ross Sanville on November 8, 1984.
Lee worked at Eclipse Manufacturing as a die setter for 40 years, retiring in 1997. For the past 10 years, he worked part time at Wendy's. He was an active member for over 30 years at St. Paul Ev. Lutheran Church where he served as an elder. Lee served as a Boy Scout leader for many years and was inducted into the Hall of Fame following 20 years of umpiring for the Sheboygan Softball Association.
He is survived by his wife, Nancy; his children, Scott (Tammy) Cleveland, Sheboygan, and James (Lisa) Cleveland, San Antonio, TX; three step children, Barbara Rothwell, Plymouth, Beth Sanville, Sheboygan, and Peter (Yvonne) Sanville, Sheboygan; four grandchildren, Ben (Jill) Cleveland, Heather (Allan) Eastlund, Aaron (Angie) Cleveland, and Jacob Cleveland; four step grandchildren, Ericka (Robert) Mendez, Rachel (Lee) Covey, Tara (Robert) Vandoske, and Justin Sanville; twelve great grandchildren, three brothers, Roy (Marilyn) Cleveland, Donald Cleveland, and Larry (Linda) Cleveland; two sisters, Catherine Teppert and Jean Cleveland; nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends. Besides his parents and first wife, Carol, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Ida Lou Shaul and Barbara Sterkel.
Memorial Services for Lee will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at St. Paul Ev. Lutheran Church, 13th & Lincoln Avenue. The Rev. Alan Kretschmar will officiate. Family and friends are welcome at the church on Tuesday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service. Inurnment will take place in the Garden Terrace Mausoleum.
A memorial fund has been established in his name for St. Paul Ev. Lutheran Church and the Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice.
The family would like to thank the nurses and staff of the Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice for all of their loving care and support.
The Olson Funeral Home & Cremation Service has been entrusted with Lee's arrangements.
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