Brian Lee
December 31, 1963 — December 11, 2011
BRIAN CHRIS LEE
Brian Lee, 47, of Knife River, died December 11, 2011 at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth.
He was born December 31, 1963 in St. Paul. Brian attended and graduated from Two Harbors High School in 1982. After graduation, he enlisted in the Navy and served aboard the U.S.S. Inchon helicopter carrier for 4 years. Brian spent 5 years in Maryland before returning to Minnesota and settling in Knife River with his father and uncle.
Brian was a member of the American Legion Honor Guard Post #109 and the V.F.W. Club in Silver Bay #6204.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Iris Bonk; grandmother, Mary Lee; brother, Kevin; uncles, Ole and Walter Lee; and aunts, Celia Hanson, Elsie De Long, and Ella Larson.
Brian is survived by his son Tony Sande; daughters, Charissa and Amber Lee; father, Lawrence; 2 brothers; 1 sister; and many cousins and friends.
Visitation will be from 10 AM until the 11 AM Service on Thursday, December 15, 2011 at the Knife River Lutheran Church. Burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery.