Lee Moege 1938-2018
Lee Robert Moege, 79, of Holton, passed away Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018 in Holton, after a courageous battle with cancer, his family by his side.
He was born Sept. 13, 1938, in Topeka, the son of Cedric Carl Theodore and Wilma Virginia Maxine (Lane) Moege.
Lee graduated from Topeka High School in 1956 and attended Washburn University; earning his Associate’s Degree in Industrial Manufacturing Engineering. He lived in the Holton area since 1984 and previously in Wabaunsee County.
Lee worked for Balderson Inc. as an Industrial Engineer for 13 years and also he worked for Alamo Group in Holton. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and Holton Country Club.
Lee married Sally Sue (Bundy) Sutton on Sept. 26, 1982, in McFarland. She survives of the home.
Other survivors include a son, Kevin Moege (Deanna) of Paxico; a daughter, Elizabeth Flach (Paul) of Paxico; a sister, Virginia Chang (Ruu) of Wakarusa; eight grandchildren, Jason Zeller, Lindsey Zeller Strickland, Dean Moege, Kyle Moege, Kameron Moege, Alicia Flach, Chelsea Reyes and Armando Reyes; and five great-grandchildren, Jack and Ben Zeller, Ky and Aurora Murphy and Unique Gomez.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Nancy Jane Moege Zeller in 2004; a stepdaughter, Teresa Sutton Reyes in 2010; and a sister, Alicia Jane Donnelly.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 13 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Holton. Family will greet friends from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday at Mercer Funeral Home. Inurnment will be held in McFarland Cemetery at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church or Heart of Jackson Humane Society, sent in care of Mercer Funeral Home, P.O. Box 270, Holton, KS 66436. To leave a special message for the family, please visit www.mercerfuneralhomes.com
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