Roger C. Lee

December 29, 1927 - January 12, 2022

Roger C. Lee, 94 of Poneto, passed away at his residence on Wednesday morning, January 12, 2022. He was born on December 29, 1927 on the family residence that is the Homestead Farm of the Lee family to Ralph C. & Margaret Grace (Fleming) Lee. A 1945 graduate of Petroleum High School, Roger was a well-known carpenter in the Wells County area retiring in 1996. He was also a farmer on the Lee Family Homestead, where Roger lived most of his life. After retirement, Roger continued to be an avid woodworker in his shop. He was a member of Poneto United Methodist Church. On April 23, 1949 at the Poneto United Methodist Church, Roger and Glenna L. (Noble) were married. They shared 68 years of marriage before she preceded him in death on Feb. 21, 2017. Survivors include a son, Randy C. (Nancy) Lee of Poneto and a daughter, Carol A. (Mike) Fisher of Markle. He was a loving and caring grandpa to 5 grandchildren; Rob Lee, Andrea Jo Green, Kelli Fisher, Leah (Dale) Campbell and Matthew (Lucy) Fisher, and 7 great-grandchildren. Roger is preceded in death by his siblings; Nina V. Schooley, Keith E. Lee and Rosemary A. Jordan. Funeral service will be held at 2 P.M. on Sunday (January 16, 2022) at the Thoma/Rich, Lemler Funeral Home in Bluffton with Tony Garton officiating. A private family burial will take place at Stahl Cemetery at a later time. Calling hours will be held from 2 to 6 on Saturday (January 15, 2022) at the Thoma/Rich, Lemler Funeral Home and for one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorials be made to the Southern Wells Community Schools, Building Trades Fund to help purchase tools for the students to use on building trade projects. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Thoma/Rich, Lemler Funeral Home in Bluffton.