Allen D. Lee

Allen D. Lee, 77, Grand Forks, ND, died Wednesday, October 24, 2018 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks.

Allen Duane Lee, the son of Raymond and Alice (Patterson) Lee was born  in Grand Forks on February 17, 1941.  The family lived in Gentilly, Minnesota and Allen attended school in Crookston, Minnesota.   Allen married Florence Hist on April 4, 1959.  He attended AVTI in East Grand Forks to be trained in auto mechanics.  Allen and Florence lived in Grand Forks, and then Fullerton, California before returning to Grand Fork in 1967.  He was employed by Toby’s IT and King Richard’s Restaurants in Grand Forks, and Nelson Motors in Crookston. 

Allen enjoyed dancing, watching game shows on television and country western music.

He is survived by his sons, Terry , Grand Forks,  Raymond Lee (Mary Jane), Grand Forks, Robert  (Pamela) Bismarck, ND, Charles (Jeanne), Moorhead, MN, and Gerald (Lisa) of Duluth, MN;  16 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren;  siblings, Clifford (Joann),  Luray, Virginia, Terry (Nancy), West Fargo, ND, Peggy  Dozhier (Randy), Grand Forks, Charles (Peggy), Birmingham,  Iowa;  many nieces and nephews;  special friend, Shirley Palm, Grand Forks.  

Allen is preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Florence; a daughter, Lori Thompson;  siblings, Gerald, Earl, Mary Jane, Donald, William, and Luverne.

Memorial Services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 30, 2018 in Amundson Funeral Home, 2975 S. 42^nd St., Grand Forks.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service in the funeral home.  Private inurnment will be at a later date in Memorial Park South Cemetery, Grand Forks.