Tommy Dean Lee

Tommy Dean Lee, 55, of Dowagiac, died Thursday, August 3, 2006, at South Bend Memorial Hospital. A Celebration of Life Service will be held Tuesday, August 8, 2006, at 10:00 A.M., with Dr. Randy Doyle officiating at Kerley-Starks & Menchinger Family Funeral Home, 2650 Niles Rd., St. Joseph. Visitation is from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M., Monday, at the funeral home. Those wishing to share a memory or sign the guest book online may do so at www.starks-menchinger.com Tommy was born on December 15, 1950, in Braggadocio, Missouri, to Andrew and Ruby (Hardin) Lee. In 1970 he graduated from Coloma High school. He worked as a Boiler Maker for Local #169 for over 30 years, and was a volunteer E.M.T. Tommy loved hunting, fishing and spending time with his family and friends. Tommy is survived by his special friend and companion, Christine Plummer, of Dowagiac; sons – Kevin Lee and his special friend Michelle, of Stevensville, and Brian (Carma) Lee of LaPorte, IN; three grandchildren – Austin, Alyssa and Taylor; brothers – Andrew (Ginny) Lee, Jr of NC, and Thelbert (Nancy) Lee of Berrien Springs; and sister Betty (John) Diller of Buchanan.