William “Bill” Lee, III

South Beloit, IL

William “Bill” Lee, III, 56, of South Beloit, IL, died Thursday, May 6, 2009                   in the Veterans Hospital, Milwaukee, WI.  He was born July 19, 1952 to the late William and Blythe (Peck) Lee, Jr. in Beloit.   Bill married Helen Hedio on May 9, 1992 in the Church By The Side of the Road, Rockton, IL.  He attended Clinton High School. Bill enlisted into the U.S. Navy Veteran serving his Country in Vietnam from Feb. 27, 1970 to December 23, 1971 and from August 28, 1973 until his honorable discharge on August 27, 1975.  He worked as a carpenter with Lockhart Builders and later Gilbank Construction and enjoyed woodworking.

Bill is survived by his wife, Helen; four children, Matthew Lee of Milton, WI, Cason Lee and Mariah (Kevin) Brown both of Beloit, WI, and Michelle Lee of South Beloit, IL; seven grandchildren; his stepmother, Esther Lee of Beloit, WI; two sisters, Sandra (Stanley) Schaefer of Beloit, WI and Cynthia (Russ) Moore of Durand, IL; step brothers and sisters, Kenneth & Gerald and Carolyn & Karen; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a niece, Lisa Babcock and a half brother, Edward Lee.

Bill’s Funeral Service will be 11:00 a.m. on Monday, May 11, 2009, in the SCHOENFELD - MARK Funeral Home, 1000 Inman Parkway, Beloit, with Pastor David Meding officiating.   Friends will be received on Monday at the Funeral Home from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service. The cortege will process to Floral Lawns Memorial Gardens in South Beloit for interment and full Military Burial Rites. In lieu of flowers, a memorial is being established. All are invited for luncheon and fellowship in the new Community Center at the Funeral Home following the burial.

The Family would like to thank the staff at the V. A. Hospital in Milwaukee for the care they gave Bill.