Violet Ruth (Tuggy) VOLLUM

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“Of Williston, North Dakota” at the time of her brother Bud’s death.

WILLISTON, N.D. - Violet (Tuggy) Lee, 81, a longtime Williston resident, passed away Saturday morning, May 19, 2007 at the Mercy Medical Center in Williston.??Her funeral will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, May 22, 2007, at First Lutheran Church in Williston. Rev. Martin Mock will officiate and interment will follow in Riverview Cemetery.??Violet Ruth Vollum was born on Jan. 29, 1926 in Naicam, Saskatchewan, Canada to Henry and Josephine (Johnson) Vollum. She was raised in the Williston area and attended school at Stoney Creek.??On Dec. 22, 1949, she was united in marriage to Kermit Lee in Sidney, Mont. Violet was a cook at various Williston Restaurants including the Luzon and the Silver Grill. She also owned and operated Lee's Café for a number of years. Most recently, she was a cook at Rickard School for 17 years, retiring in 1991.

Violet loved bingo, playing cards, dancing, and camping. She was known for her “top of the line” potato salad and caramel rolls.??She was a member of the Women of the Moose, Trenton Senior Club and Meals on Wheels.??Violet is survived by her children, Vern (Mary) of Saco, Mont., Kermit Jr. (Wanda Moran), Joe (Diana), Jerry (Dee Shumake), and Barb Lee (Tonya Scott), all of Williston; 15 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; a brother, Harlen Vollum of Williston; sisters, Margaret Hoey of Long Island, N.Y., Hazel Piriak of Apache Junction, Ariz., Dorothy Olson of Daytona, Fla., and Elvina Rolla of Brainerd, Minn.; and by many others she took in along the way.??She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Kermit in 1977; daughters, Terry Slater and Carol Ann Lee; a granddaughter, Karry Lee; a great-granddaughter, Tressa Slater; and a brother, Bud.??Friends may call at the Everson Funeral Home in Williston from 1 until 7 p.m. on Monday, from 9 a.m. until noon on Tuesday, and at the church for the hour preceding the funeral.

Died:
Mercy Medical Center

Violet married Kermit LEE on 22 Dec 1949 in Sidney, Richland County, Montana. Kermit (son of Emil H LEE and Gjertrud Peroline UNDERDAHL) was born on 3 Jul 1914; died in Jun 1977 in Williston, Williams County, North Dakota; was buried in Riverview Cemetery, Williston, Williams County, North Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Barbara “Barb” Lee, 57, of Williston, North Dakota, passed away Friday evening, January 26, 2018 at her home in Williston.

Barb was born in Williston, North Dakota to Kermit and Violet Lee on August 24, 1960. She attended school in Williston. Barb worked in home health care for the city and state. Barb enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and family. She loved camping, fishing and traveling. Barb also enjoyed playing and dealing Black Jack and playing Bingo.

Barb liked being needed and enjoyed taking care of others. She had a great love for Elvis and was an avid collector of all things “Elvis”. She liked attending the fair, rodeos, and demolition derby’s with her grandkids. She enjoyed singing Karaoke.

Barb is survived by her son, Clarence (Cammie) Lee, along with their children, Xavier, Destiny, Alex, Caylee and Carson, her son, Craig (Misty) Lee, along with their children, Walker, Destiny, Summer, Kyra, and Jazemin; brothers, Vernon (Mary) Vollum, Kermit “Bubba” (Wanda) Lee, Joe (Diana) Lee, Jerry Lee; brother-in-law, Duke Slater; and many nieces and nephews.

Barb was preceded in death by her mother and father Violet and Kermit Lee; sister, Terry Lou Slater, and sister, Carolann Lee.

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Preceded her mother in death.

She may be the Baby girl Lee, Sep 1955 to Sep 1955, buried in Riverview Cemetery.

She may be the Carell A Lee, b. and d. 25 Dec 1953 in Williams County, lived 4 hours.

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Preceded her mother in death.

Family/Spouse: SLATER. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]