Steven Lee Obituary
He is survived by his fiancée, Laura Lee Hack of Piper City; his mother, Mary Lee of Thawville; one son, Nathan Lee of Champaign; one step-son, Luke Althouse of Champaign; two sisters, Michelle (Ryan) Johnson of New Berlin and Dawn Hartke of Buckley; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his father; his adopted father, Michael Lee; and one brother, Chris Lee.
Steve was a truck driver for Sinn Trucking and enjoyed sports, boating, camping and spending time with his family.
A memorial visitation will be held from 1:00-4:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at the Knapp-Redenius Funeral Home in Gilman. Burial will be held at a later date at Ridgeland Twp. Cemetery in Thawville.
Memorials may be made to the donor's choice.
Please share a memory of Steve at knappfuneralhomes.com.
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