Lee Jerome

Lee E. Jerome, age 84, a resident of Siren died July 23, 2009 at Burnett Medical Center. Lee was born on January 15, 1925 in St. Vincent, Minnesota to Emanuel and Agnus Jerome. Jerome married Ruth in Lancaster, Minnesota on March 15, 1946. Jerome owned and operated the "Lazy Bar" in Danbury for 6 years. He was a volunteer fire fighter with the Danbury Fire Department for 6 years. They enjoyed being snowbirds spending winters in Texas for over 20 years and prior to that he traveled in their motorhome seeing the country. Lee's hobbies included playing cards, bingo and being a taxidermist. Lee was preceded in death by his parents and brother Claire. Lee is survived by his wife Ruth; children Vicky (Gary) Schaaf, Gary (Dorothy) Jerome, and David Jerome; grandsons Jack and Buck; great grandsons Jacob, Jonathon, Kayla, Jack, Jr.; step granddaughter Katie; along with other relatives and friends. Graveside services will be held Monday, July 27, 2009 at 10:00 AM at the Northern Wisconsin Veteran Memorial Cemetery in Spooner where full military honors were accorded. Arrangements were entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Webster, Wisconsin.