Lee Alexander, 90, Rolla, Missouri, formerly of Luverne, died peacefully on Jan. 7, 2022, in Rolla.
Lee Dively was born on June 15, 1931, to Herbert and Eva Dively in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
She married Robert Lee Alexander on Aug. 16, 1958, in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania. She graduated fromIndiana University of Pennsylvania in 1953 with a Bachelor of Science degree in education. She received herMaster of Arts degree in education from Augustana College, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, in 1984.
Lee worked as a teacher her entire life. She taught in Luverne Public School from 1983-1996 as a Chapter One and Englishas a Second Language teacher.
Lee was a member of the Rock County Historical Society, P.E.O. Society and the Luverne Tourist Club. She was also a member of the Captain Comfort Starr Chapter of theD.A.R. and a member of Delta Zeta Sorority.
Lee is survived by her daughter, Margie (Barry) Edberg of Rolla, Missouri; a son, Robert(Susan) Alexander of Colorado Springs, Colorado; five grandchildren, Mikayla Edberg, Devyn Edberg, Ethan Edberg, Rachel Alexander and Joshua Alexander; a great-grandchild, Elijah Edberg; and other family.
Lee was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Robert Lee Alexander; a sister andbrother-in-law, Helen and Gerald Hart; a brother, Robert Edward Dively; and a brother and sister-in-law, Richard and Marie Dively.
There will be a small memorial service in the summer of 2022.
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