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Joann Mary Beth <I>Prehoda</I> Lee

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Joann Mary Beth Prehoda Lee

Birth
Austin, Mower County, Minnesota, USA
Death
3 Dec 2019 (aged 88)
Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota, USA
Burial
Austin, Mower County, Minnesota, USA GPS-Latitude: 43.6326966, Longitude: -92.9516771
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OBITUARY-

Joann Mary Beth Lee
July 31, 1931 - December 03, 2019

Joann Mary Beth Lee, 88 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Hospitals – St. Marys Campus in Rochester, Minnesota.

Joann was born on July 31st, 1931 in Austin, the eldest daughter of Joe and Signe (Anderson) Prehoda, she lived her entire life here. After graduating from high school, she began her employment with Hormel. In 1954 she married Richard W. Lee. They both retired from Hormel in 1987.

Early in her retirement, she enjoyed time up North on Leech Lake and flying to Seattle and Dallas to visit her grandchildren.

In recent years, she enjoyed making lefse and baking sweets. When she wasn’t shopping on QVC, you could find her in the yard with her flowers. Her greatest joy came when she was able to spend time with her great grandson, Isaac.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Joe and Signe Prehoda; her husband, Richard and their partners in fishing and canasta, Merrill and Louise Lee.

Joann is survived by her children: Debrajo (Jake) Toledo, Tammy (Eric) Holby and Tim (Teresa DeRousse); grandsons: Phillip (Katrina) and Tyler and great grandson: Isaac; lifelong friend, Lois Post, numerous nieces and nephews as well her sisters, Marlene Hillson and Deanna Prehoda.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 7th at Clasen-Jordan Mortuary Chapel with the Reverend Madison Chelberg officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the service on Saturday. Interment will be in Grandview Cemetery.
OBITUARY-

Joann Mary Beth Lee
July 31, 1931 - December 03, 2019

Joann Mary Beth Lee, 88 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Hospitals – St. Marys Campus in Rochester, Minnesota.

Joann was born on July 31st, 1931 in Austin, the eldest daughter of Joe and Signe (Anderson) Prehoda, she lived her entire life here. After graduating from high school, she began her employment with Hormel. In 1954 she married Richard W. Lee. They both retired from Hormel in 1987.

Early in her retirement, she enjoyed time up North on Leech Lake and flying to Seattle and Dallas to visit her grandchildren.

In recent years, she enjoyed making lefse and baking sweets. When she wasn’t shopping on QVC, you could find her in the yard with her flowers. Her greatest joy came when she was able to spend time with her great grandson, Isaac.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Joe and Signe Prehoda; her husband, Richard and their partners in fishing and canasta, Merrill and Louise Lee.

Joann is survived by her children: Debrajo (Jake) Toledo, Tammy (Eric) Holby and Tim (Teresa DeRousse); grandsons: Phillip (Katrina) and Tyler and great grandson: Isaac; lifelong friend, Lois Post, numerous nieces and nephews as well her sisters, Marlene Hillson and Deanna Prehoda.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 7th at Clasen-Jordan Mortuary Chapel with the Reverend Madison Chelberg officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the service on Saturday. Interment will be in Grandview Cemetery.


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