Lee Parish Obituary
Memorial service will be at 11:00am on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at the Cornerstone Church in Watertown, SD. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.
Interment will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Watertown.
Lee was born in Watertown SD and was the son of Robert and Susan Parish. He graduated from Northern State University with a bachelor's degree in Sociology and was a proud member of the Army National Guard. Lee was a jack of all trades and loved to do multiple different jobs, his most recent endeavor was building his own t-shirt company.
He was an active member of the Cornerstone Church, where he participated in the men's group and found many friends there. In his younger years he enjoyed outdoor activities with his kids, especially golfing with Rylan. Recently he had found joy in fishing with his loved ones. He will be remembered for his humorous personality, his love for God and the love he had for his family.
He is survived by his children, Jasmine Parish (Matthew Larsen) of Watertown, SD, Teagan Parish of Watertown, SD, Rylan Parish of Artesian, SD and Harper Parish of Artesian, SD; one granddaughter, Charlotte Larsen; three siblings, Trent (Julie) Vanerem of Columbus Georgia, Stephanie (Jamie) Mike of Saskatoon Saskatchewan and Tammy Parish (Nathan Bush) of Madison SD; along with many nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Susan Parish; and his grandparents, Delmar and Joyce Lindgren and Esta and Nina Parish.
Wight & Comes Funeral Chapel serving the family ~ www.wightandcomes.com
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