{"id":101531,"date":"2024-11-25T11:26:16","date_gmt":"2024-11-25T16:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cknxam\/?p=101531"},"modified":"2024-11-25T11:26:16","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T16:26:16","slug":"lee-earl-age-87","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cknxam\/obituaries\/2024\/11\/lee-earl-age-87\/","title":{"rendered":"Lee, Earl (Age 87)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, November 22, 2024 at Innisfree House, Kitchener, at the age of 87 years.<\/p>\n

Beloved husband of Dorothy (nee Pringle) of Elmira for 65 years. Loved father of Lori Ament and her husband Randy of Elmira, Nancy Lee and Neil Stoyles of Elmira, and Rob Lee and Leisel Knack of Courtenay, BC.\u00a0Proud grandfather of Rachelle Coleman and her husband Mike, Ryan Ament and his wife Blaire, and cherished great-grandfather of Scotlynn and Sebastian Coleman, and one new great-grandchild on the way.\u00a0Will be missed by his brother Allan Lee and his wife Pat of Harriston, many nieces, nephews and their families.\u00a0Predeceased by parents James and Doris Lee (nee Hammond), and brother Bruce Lee and his wife Jean.<\/p>\n

Earl grew up on a farm in Minto Township.\u00a0He married the love of his life Dorothy Pringle in 1959.\u00a0After leaving the dairy farm in 1970, Earl and his family moved to Elmira.\u00a0He worked a few years for B&amp;L Metal, then started his own contracting business building custom homes. Never one to be idle and not wanting to retire, Earl enjoyed providing transportation for the Mennonite community. Earl also spent a great deal of time searching for unique antiques. Earl was a longtime member of the Elmira Lions Club, the John Deere Two-Cylinder Club and loved dancing with his wife at the NCO Club.<\/p>\n

Visitation will be held at the Dreisinger Funeral Home,\u00a062 Arthur St. S., Elmira on Wednesday, November 27 from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m.\u00a0Funeral service will be held at Gale Presbyterian Church, 10 Barnswallow Dr., Elmira on Thursday, November 28 at 11 a.m. with Rev. Sue Campbell officiating.\u00a0\u00a0All are welcome to stay for a time of refreshment and fellowship.\u00a0The service will be livestreamed and will be available on Earl’s tribute page of the funeral home website. Cremation will take place.\u00a0As expressions of sympathy, donations to Innisfree House or Trinity United
\nChurch would be appreciated and may be made through the funeral home.\u00a0 www.dreisingerfuneralhome.com<\/p>\n

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