Lee, age 66, of Lincoln, Missouri passed away Thursday, January 2, 2014 at Golden Valley Memorial Hospital, Clinton, Missouri. Lee's wishes were to be cremated. A private graveside service and inurnment is to be held Thursday, January 9, 2014, at Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Higginsville, Missouri. Fond memories and condolences can be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

Lee was born in Highland Park, Michigan on Oct 16, 1947, to Leonard and Virginia (Treppa) Christian. He served in the US Navy on the USS Ranger CVA61, from 07-21-1965/ 08-17-1968. He retired from Honeywell in Phoenix in 2001, then moved to Lincoln, MO in April of 2006.

He was a great husband, a loving father and grandfather, and a wonderful friend. He loved his two dogs, Ranger and Zeke, as much as his family and friends, and enjoyed to go camping and fishing.

Lee is survived by wife of 46 years Pamela, daughters Dawn (Mark) Ridder of Knob Noster, Missouri, Kellie Pease of Elkhart, Indiana, Robin (Brian) Henderson of North Pole, Alaska, grandchildren Spencer, Sarah, and Joseph Ridder, Brittany and Megan Therrien, Hallie and Taylor Pease, Kayla Rutledge, and Brian, Jacob, and Jeremiah Henderson, and siblings Pamela Donalson, Layne Christian, and Denise Morgan.

You are much loved and will be remembered always.

Services are under the direction of Vansant-Mills Funeral Home of Clinton, Missouri.