Lee A Bulla Jr., Ph.D

Lee A Bulla Jr., Ph.D obituary, Grangeville, ID

Lee A Bulla Jr., Ph.D

Lee Bulla Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by DeFord Funeral Home - Grangeville on Dec. 9, 2025.
Lee A. Bulla, Jr., Ph.D

Lee A. Bulla, Jr., 84 years old of Grangeville, ID, passed away on December 3rd, 2025.

He was born in Oklahoma City, OK in 1941 to Lee Austin and Ruthie Bulla. Lee was a retired Professor Emeritus from the University of Texas at Dallas. Prior to that he was Dean of the College of Agriculture at the University of Wyoming, and Associate Dean and Agricultural Experiment Station Director for the State of Idaho at the University of Idaho (Moscow, ID).

Lee was preceded in death by his parents Lee Austin and Ruthie, and his brother Mark Bulla.

He is survived by his wife Lorraine (Grangeville, ID); his son Steve (Sarah) of Lynwood, WA; his daughters Susan Hollon (Josh) of Centennial, CO and Stacey Lane (Bill) of Lawrence, KS; Grandchildren, Sage Chavez (Vanny Sok), Jakob Hollon, Alex Lane, Emma Lane, Ryan Lane; Great Grandchildren, Samantha Ibe and Quinton Sok; Sisters-in-law, Cindy Bulla (Mark) of Larkspur, CO and Yvette Hand of Colorado, Springs, CO.

A service will be held at the Blackmer Funeral Home in Grangeville, ID on December 13th at 10:00 am, followed by burial at the Mt. Idaho Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of the Blackmer Funeral Home, Grangeville. Send condolences to the family at blackmerfuneralhome.com.

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