Wanda Mae (Evans) Lee

Wanda Mae Lee, 94, of Elkhart passed away on November 18, 2019 at Greenleaf Health Campus in Elkhart surrounded by her family.  Wanda was born on November 16, 1925 in New Castle, IN to Carroll and Eva Louise Evans. On January 4, 1948 in Indianapolis she married James L. Lee.

Wanda retired from the City Clerk’s office after previously serving as deputy City Controller of Elkhart. She was a member of Trinity on Jackson Church in Elkhart, where in the 1960’s she was one of the founding members for starting the nursery school. She was a member of the Elkhart County Meals on Wheels, the Four Arts Club, the PEO Sorority and the Four Seasons Garden Club.

Wanda is survived by her children Robert E. Lee of El Segundo, CA., David C. Lee of Elkhart, John R.  (Alexa) Lee of Elkhart and Melanie (Patrick) Glynn of Elkhart and her 4 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.  Also surviving is her brother Hubert (Pat) Evans of St. Petersburg, FL., and her sister in law Genevieve Evans. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, her sister Mildred Baker, her brother Eugene Evans and her granddaughter Katie Glynn.

Funeral services will be held at noon on Friday, November 22, 2019 at Trinity on Jackson Church, 2715 East Jackson Blvd, Elkhart, IN 46516 with Rev. Ron Bowman officiating. Friends may visit two hours before the funeral at the church. Stemm-Lawson-Peterson Funeral Home is assisting the Lee family. Memorial donations may be made in memory of Wanda to Alzheimer’s Research Foundation, 3152 Little Road, Suite 146, Trinity, FL 34655. Online condolences may be made on the funeral home website.