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Roger W. Lee

1960 - 2026

Roger W. Lee obituary, 1960-2026, Valley City, ND

BORN

1960

DIED

2026

FUNERAL HOME

Lerud-Schuldt-Mathias Funeral Home

515 Central Ave North

Valley City, North Dakota

Roger Lee Obituary

Roger W. Lee, 66, Valley City, ND, passed away March 20, 2026, at Heather House Hospice in Fargo, ND. A memorial service for him will be held Sunday, March 22, at 3:00 PM in the Lerud Mathias Funeral Home Chapel in Valley City.
Roger William Lee was born March 19, 1960, in Valley City, ND to, Roger and Dorothy (Berndtson) Lee. He graduated from Valley City High School with the class of 1978 and then began his farming career.
He farmed until 1983 and then began hauling cattle. Roger worked for Eunice Iwen for a number of years in Arthur, ND. He worked for a crop duster, spent some time in California, and returned to ND to work for the Bruns Brothers. Presently he was working for Albert and Kurt Wittenberg.
Farming and mechanic work took up most of his time, but he did acquire a large collection of 1/18 scale model toys.
Roger is survived by his son, Heath James, of Grand Forks, ND; siblings, JoAnn Spickler, of Glenfield, ND, Richard (Terry) Lee, of Valley City, Marcy (David) Karr, of Deerwood, MN, Sandy Pack, of Patterson, CA, Sherri (Bob) McQuaide, of Santa Cruz, CA, and Laurie (Brian) Bell, of Orcas Island, WA; and 17 nieces and nephews along with their families. He also leaves behind his special friend, Robin Kinney, of Valley City.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, parents, and a sister, Nancy.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Traditions Funeral Services in Valley City. The service will be live streamed, then archived, on a link provided along with his obituary on his tribute page at www.lerudmathias.com.  An online guestbook is available there as well.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Valley City Times-Record from Mar. 30 to Mar. 31, 2026.

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