1920
Chester
2017
Chester Arlon Lee
June 17, 1920 — August 28, 2017
Chester Arlon Lee was born on June 17, 1920, at his home in Benson Township, the son of Christian and Inga (Peterson) Lee. He grew up on the family farm, attended Lake Hazel and District 15 and 52 country schools, and Benson Public Schools. On June 14, 1947, Chester was united in marriage to Audrey Lavonne Beck at the Willmar Assembly of God Church by Rev. O.E. Carter. They made their home on the Lee farm by Lake Hazel, were blessed to raise four children, and in their retirement years moved into the city of Benson. Chet and Audrey were married for 61 years. In recent years, Chester was a resident at Scofield Place and Gabriel House. He was an active lifelong member of the Benson Assembly of God Church where he served as a board member, taught the adult Sunday School class, and often sang duets with Audrey. Each summer, he attended Family Bible Camp services held at Lake Geneva Christian Center in Alexandria from the camp’s beginnings in 1927 through 2014, -every year for 87 years. Chester and Audrey enjoyed participating in the community as adult leaders in the Lake Hazel Eager Beaver 4-H Club, worked together delivering Meals on Wheels, were involved in MCCL, and in Writing Club. They served together in Gideons International for many years and Chester spoke in several area churches on behalf of the Gideons. Chester served on the North Central Bible College Lay Council for a time. Together, Chet and Audrey did volunteer ministry at Meadow Lane Health Care Center for 25 years, holding weekly Sunday morning church services for residents. Chester enjoyed wood-working, reading, and listening to classical, choral, and gospel music. He recounted many stories in vivid detail from his earliest boyhood days of doing field work with horse drawn equipment and working with harvest crews. He shared many memories about decades of farm equipment and the many people he worked with in the Lake Hazel farming community.
He is survived by his four children, Arlon (Lena) Lee of Benson, Arvid (Nancy) Lee of Burnsville, Phyllis Ruud of Brainerd, and Renae (Darrell) Gronli of St. Louis Park; thirteen grandchildren, Alan Lee, Machelle (Keith) Hall, Timothy (Helen) Lee, Amy Jopp, Rachel (Dan) Colestock, Brent Lee, Darren (Allison) Lee, Kyle Lee, Becca (Nic) Young, Melissa (Kent) Johnson, Nathan Gronli, Krista Gronli, and Laura (Jeff) Feigal; and great-grandchildren, Alexander and Nicolas Lee, Elizabeth Jopp, Ruby, Tessa and Calvin Lee, and Nicodemus, Thaddeus, Noella, Adelia, Penelope, and Olive Young. Also, many nieces and nephews, and brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Christian and Inga Lee; step-mother, Edythe (Nelson) Lee; his wife, Audrey, in 2008; four sisters, Lillian Syverson, Josie Adamson, Evelyn Krueger, Irene Edberg, and an infant step-sister, Crystalle; also, several brothers-in-law and other relatives.
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Service Schedule
Past Services
Visitation
Thursday, August 31, 2017
4:00 - 7:00 pm (Central time)
Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson
Visitation
Friday, September 1, 2017
10:00 - 11:00 am (Central time)
Assembly of God Church
Funeral Service
Friday, September 1, 2017
Starts at 11:00 am (Central time)
Assembly of God Church
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