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1944
DIED
2026
Jean Lee Obituary
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 12, at Maxon Funeral Home, 1624 37th St. NW, Rochester, MN. The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, at Pax Christi Catholic Church with Fr. John Sauer officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Poverello Foundation at St. Mary's, which pays for medical and surgical care for those who cannot afford it; the Arc of the United States, which promotes and protects the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities; or Pax Christi Parish in Rochester, Minn.
Jean was born Nov. 11, 1944, in Rockwell, Iowa, the daughter of Patrick and Theresa Boyle. She graduated from St. Patrick's School in Dougherty, Iowa, in 1962. She graduated from St. Mary's School of Nursing in Rochester, Minn., in 1965, and received her Bachelor of Science in health arts from the University of St. Francis in Joliet, Ill., in May 1990. She was employed as a registered nurse in Tennessee, North Carolina, Maryland and Minnesota. She was married to Vernon Lee, and they were divorced.
Jean was a member of Pax Christi Parish. She served as a facilitator and board member of Beginning Experience, a support group for divorced individuals, and volunteered with Habitat for Humanity. She was a member of Al-Anon. She loved to travel and dance, especially square dancing and ballroom dancing.
Survivors include daughters, Catherine (Rob) Hermel and Mehgan Lee; sons, Christopher (Michelle) Lee and Brian (Eva) Lee; grandchildren, Brianne Lee, Conner (Alyson) Steinhorst, Alex (Sarah) Lee, Brady (Ellie) Steinhorst, Max Schieffer, Henry Lee, and Benjamin Lee; great-grandchildren, Olivia Allen, Lucas Steinhorst, Grayson Steinhorst, Rory Steinhorst, and Patrick Lee; brother, Steve (Patti) Boyle; sisters, Martha Tygart (Dave), Carol Schrader (Eric), and Sheila (Dave) Bird; sisters-in-law, Carol Boyle and Roseanne Boyle; many nieces and nephews; dozens of cousins; and countless friends.
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Sue Johnson
January 12, 2026
I was so sorry to find out that Jean had died. I have been visiting her for about 6 weeks to give her Communion. She was a joy to visit with and to share our experiences. My prayers are with the family and Jean!
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