Robert J. Leete, age 85, formerly of Outlook, MT passed away peacefully at his home in Littleton, CO on September 29, 2010.
Robert was born on December 3, 1924 in Lake City, Minnesota to JR and Ruth Leete. He attended grade school at the Mineral Bench community north of Poplar, MT.
On October 10, 1944 he married Helen Solberg on the Solberg Farm, near Brockton, MT. Robert passed away 12 days short of their 66th wedding anniversary.
Robert has always been a farmer at heart and was interested in farm machinery.
He is survived by his wife, Helen Leete of Outlook; children, Violet (Charles) Snell of San Antonio, TX and Gary (Cori) Leete of Lone Tree, CO; grandchildren, Tom Leete of Denver, CO, Erin (Rich) Pulling of Denver, Amy (Josh) Dearmore of Centennial, CO, Joey (Amber) Hayes of Cedar Park, TX, and Robbie (Kerry) Hayes of Alexandra, VA; brother, Joe (Corene) Leete of Fort Collins, CO; 4 great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Friday, June 10, 2011 at the Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Poplar, MT. Inurnment will follow at the Poplar City Cemetery.
Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel of Wolf Point has been entrusted with the arrangements.