Dr Anne M. Lee

Dr. Anne M. Lee, 100, of Terre Haute, died Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009, in Davis Gardens Health Center. She was born Nov. 26, 1908, in Buhl, Minn., to Anton Marold and Marija Hegler Marold. Her husband of 51 years, John Gordon Lee III, preceded her in death in 1987.Survivors include a daughter, Mary Lee of Trumansburg, N.Y.; a son, John Gordon Lee IV of Orlando, Fla.; and three grandchildren, John Gordon Lee V, Andrea Lee, and Christopher Lee. Anne was also preceded in death by her parents; five brothers; and two sisters.Anne received her B.S. in Education and Chemistry from the University of Minnesota in 1929, and Master's Degree in Nutrition and Biochemistry from Michigan State University in 1930. She received her doctorate from Indiana University in 1959. She began her 45-year career at Indiana State Teacher's College in 1930, at the age of 21, and went on to become a professor and then chairman of the Home Economics Department at Indiana State University, before retiring in 1975. Her warmth and support and drive made her an inspiration to thousands of students, many of whom stayed in touch over the years.Anne traveled extensively throughout the world as director of foreign travel study groups through ISU. She was chair of the Wabash Valley Chapter of the Red Cross from 1963-65, when downtown Wabash Avenue went up in flames. She held positions in many state and national educational organizations. She loved her students, her home, her garden, and the stock market. She quoted poetry endlessly, and always had a smile and a word of encouragement for everyone she met.Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday in Callahan and Hughes Funeral Home, 605 South 25th Street, with the Rev. Curtis Mitchell officiating. Burial will be in Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Visitation will be today from 2 to 6 p.m. in the funeral home. If friends so desire, memorial contributions may be made to The Dr. Anne M. Lee Scholarship Fund, 217 N. 6th St., Gillum Hall, Room 320, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN 47809.
This obituary was originally published in The Tribune Star.