Obituary
Ishpeming – Leon "Lee" E. Washburn, age 51 of 12 Gold Dr., Gold Mine Lake Location passed away on Friday April 24, 2009 at Marquette General Hospital following an apparent stoke.
Lee was born September 24, 1957 in Marquette the son of Jean (Armour) and the late Leon E. Washburn Sr. He grew up in Marquette, and was a graduate of the Marquette Senior High School, Class of 1976 and for the past 20 years he lived in the Ishpeming area. He loved his work as the Upper Peninsula Operations Manager for Ferrellgas for the past 28 years out of the Negaunee office, along with the people he came in contact with during that time. Lee was a member of the Grace Episcopal Church in Ishpeming.
Lee always enjoyed the camaraderie of family and friends, especially their wonderful neighbors "in the hood" on Gold Mine Lake, and the great times with the group known as "The Statelanders." He enjoyed hunting and fishing, mainly for the time it gave him to be around those that he loved. Lee lived life knowing that the most important things in life are not things at all.
He is survived by his best friend and wife of the past 29 years Vicky (Alderton) Washburn, 2 sons – Jim (Heather) Washburn of New Mexico and Jason Washburn of Gold Mine Lake Loc., his black lab Buddy, his mother Jean Washburn of Marquette, a sister – Linda (Steven) Mahaffey of Marquette, his father and mother-in-law Jim and Judy Alderton, brothers-in-law – Reed (Valerie) Alderton of Gwinn and Randy (Julie) Alderton of Ishpeming, along with several nieces, nephews, cousins, and many other loving family and friends. He was preceded in death by his father Leon E. Washburn Sr., and a sister Darlene Washburn.
The family will greet relatives and friends from 3:00pm until 6:30pm on Tuesday April 28, 2009 at the Grace Episcopal Church in Ishpeming. Funeral services celebrating the incredible life of Lee E. Washburn will be held at 6:30pm on Tuesday at the church with the Reverends Phyllis DeWitt, Dick Graybill and Leon Jarvis to officiate. Interment will take place at the Ishpeming Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Reed, Randy and Nick Alderton, Steve and Christopher Mahaffey and Kyle Brown.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Grace Episcopal Church memorial fund in Lee's memory.
Lee was born September 24, 1957 in Marquette the son of Jean (Armour) and the late Leon E. Washburn Sr. He grew up in Marquette, and was a graduate of the Marquette Senior High School, Class of 1976 and for the past 20 years he lived in the Ishpeming area. He loved his work as the Upper Peninsula Operations Manager for Ferrellgas for the past 28 years out of the Negaunee office, along with the people he came in contact with during that time. Lee was a member of the Grace Episcopal Church in Ishpeming.
Lee always enjoyed the camaraderie of family and friends, especially their wonderful neighbors "in the hood" on Gold Mine Lake, and the great times with the group known as "The Statelanders." He enjoyed hunting and fishing, mainly for the time it gave him to be around those that he loved. Lee lived life knowing that the most important things in life are not things at all.
He is survived by his best friend and wife of the past 29 years Vicky (Alderton) Washburn, 2 sons – Jim (Heather) Washburn of New Mexico and Jason Washburn of Gold Mine Lake Loc., his black lab Buddy, his mother Jean Washburn of Marquette, a sister – Linda (Steven) Mahaffey of Marquette, his father and mother-in-law Jim and Judy Alderton, brothers-in-law – Reed (Valerie) Alderton of Gwinn and Randy (Julie) Alderton of Ishpeming, along with several nieces, nephews, cousins, and many other loving family and friends. He was preceded in death by his father Leon E. Washburn Sr., and a sister Darlene Washburn.
The family will greet relatives and friends from 3:00pm until 6:30pm on Tuesday April 28, 2009 at the Grace Episcopal Church in Ishpeming. Funeral services celebrating the incredible life of Lee E. Washburn will be held at 6:30pm on Tuesday at the church with the Reverends Phyllis DeWitt, Dick Graybill and Leon Jarvis to officiate. Interment will take place at the Ishpeming Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Reed, Randy and Nick Alderton, Steve and Christopher Mahaffey and Kyle Brown.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Grace Episcopal Church memorial fund in Lee's memory.
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