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- Francis Faye Lee, son of Frank and Euretha (Jones) Lee, was born on November 28, 1912, in Section 6 of Charter Oak Township. His father was born in Rising Sun, Indiana, and his mother was a native of Ute, Iowa. Francis is the fourth child of six brothers and three sisters. A brother, Veyrl, and a sister, Jane, have passed away. Francis attended the Mapleton, Castana, and Ute Schools. He recalls riding the first horse drawn school bus in the area where they needed warming stones to keep their feet from freezing. He farmed in the Castana and Ute area before moving south of Charter Oak in 1943. He remembers the many different ways of farming and the machinery from the smallest to the much larger, like the modern type of today. In the Fall of 1961, he entered the Crawford County plowing contest at Dow City. The following several years, he went to State plowing contests. Some of the places were Vin- ton, Marshalltown, Living History Farm, Guthrie Center, and Jefferson. The contests were held in very different types of soil. In 1966, he received the W.H.O. Award for the safest equipment. Clarence Kortman of the Charter Oak Implement Store always hauled the plow and tractor. On June 11, 1955, Francis was united in marriage to Irene Kutschinski at St. John's Lutheran Church, Charter Oak, by Rev. Nieting of Ute, Iowa. Irene was born in Section 15, Charter Oak Township, on October 14, 1919, to Carl Kutschinski and Louise (Jahn) Kutschinski. She attended St. John's Parochial School and later received a G.E.D. certificate. Francis and Irene farmed south of town until purchasing the late Herman and Marie Schultz farm in Section 6 of Paradise Township in December of 1958. They moved there on February 22, 1960. In June of 1982, they moved into town. They continued to farm. Francis is a member of the Community Club and Silver Spur Saddle Club. In February of 1986, the Stars program in Sioux City advertised for a gentle, well- trained riding horse for the handicapped to ride and enjoy. He then sold Custus to the club. They have been shown on television stations in Sioux City, Iowa. Irene is a member and historian of Clubettes, a charter member and historian of the Historical Huber House, a member of the Fundraising Committee for the Centennial, and secretary for the History Book Committee. She also belongs to Ladies Choir and is a newspaper correspondent. Times to remember are the hot and dry summers of 1934 and 1936, the severe cold winters and deep snow drifts of 1935 and 1936, and the feeding of poisoned bran to kill the grasshoppers in 1930. On January 8, 1961, a son, Bruce Karlton, was born at the Denison Hospital. Bruce attended the Charter Oak-Ute Schools, graduating in 1979. Besides farming and breaking and training horses, he was active in Boy Scouts, a member of the Friendly Willows 4-H Club, a member of The Trail Dusters Clubs, and an FFA member (with Alan O'Neal as an excellent teacher). Bruce received the Chapter Farmer award in 1979. He participated in local shows as well as AK-SAR-BEN in Omaha, Nebraska. Bruce in FFA Show at State Fair (1978) In 1979, he took his colt to the State Fair and received First Place. Later, in November, he went to the Royal Show in Kansas City, Missouri. On May 28, 1982, Bruce married Cherri Kunze at St. John's Lutheran Church, Charter Oak. She is the daughter of Otto and Jane Kunze. Cherri attended Parochial and Charter Oak-Ute Schools, graduating in 1982. She was a Girl Scout and 4-H member. Bruce and Cherri farmed three years near Battle Creek. Then they moved to the Lee farm and Bruce worked three years at Denco Farms at Schleswig. He worked for two years at Henningsen Farm Supply in Denison, farmed 80 acres, and did other farm related work. He is presently employed at Charter Oak Ag Supply. Cherri teaches Sunday School and is employed at the Oak's Drive Inn at Charter Oak. They have three children: Brandi Jane, born Novem- ber 13, 1983, is in kindergarten at Charter Oak-Ute School; Brooke Ann, born April 9, 1985, attends Noah's Ark Preschool in Charter Oak; and Brady Bruce, born December 9, 1987. (Taken from "The History of Charter Oak, Iowa").
Photo of Francis Lee, horse, and Lee farm house.
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Francis (Red) Fay Lee
volunteer Posted: 12 Dec 2005 1:06PM
Classification: Obituary
Surnames: Lee
Francis Lee
Nov. 28, 1912-Oct. 10, 2005
Francis (Red) Fay Lee was born November 28, 1912, the son of Frank B. and Euritha Jones Lee. He died Monday, October 10, 2005 at the Eventide Nursing Home in Denison, Iowa, at the age of ninety-two.
Red was born on a farm in the northwest corner of Charter Oak Township. He received his education in a rural school near his home and after completing his education he helped on the family farm. In January 1939, Red was married to Nell Diddy. The couple farmed near Castana, Ute and Charter Oak.
On June 11, 1955, Red was united in marriage to Irene Kutschinski. The couple made their home on a farm near Charter Oak and were blessed with the birth of one son, Bruce. In 1984, they moved to Charter Oak and Red continued to be active in farming until 2003.
Red and his family enjoyed participating in the Silver Spurs Saddle Club for many years. He enjoyed plowing and entering his work in the State Plowing Contests. He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Charter Oak, the Eastern Star, the Masons and the Crawford County Cattlemen's Association.
He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers, John, Veryl, Darold, Elvin and his wife, Arlene and one sister, Norma Divito and her husband, Alex. Survivors include his wife, Irene of Charter Oak; one son, Bruce Lee and his wife, Cherri of Charter Oak; four grandchildren, Brandi and her fiance, Jason French of Charter Oak; Brooke and Justin French of Castana; Brady and Brittany at home in Charter Oak and three special great-grandsons; two sisters, Naomi Kahrs of Mapleton; Ruby Schaefer of Sioux City; one brother, Stuart Lee and his wife, Kathryn of Battle Creek; and three sister-in-law, Jane Lee of Odebolt, Vera Lee of Correctionville and Dorothy Lee of Sumner; other relatives and many friends.
Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, October 12, 2005 at the United Methodist Church in Charter Oak. Rev. Ken Baughman officiated the service and grave side rites held at the St. Clair Cemetery in Ute, Iowa. Joyce Hanson provided the organ accompaniment for soloist, Lowell Lee singing, "I Love To Tell the Story" and "Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me". Those serving as pallbearers were: Dwayne Lee, Don Johnson, Lowell Lee, Chester Lee, Loren Lee and Carl Lee. The family invited everyone to join them in fellowship and lunch at the Community Building, served by the Methodist Women. The Huebner Funeral Home in Charter Oak was in charge of arrangements.
Charter Oak-Ute NEWSpaper, October 27, 2005
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1913 - 2005 (91 years)
