Lee Ray Rovig

GLENDIVE,MONTANA: Lee Ray Rovig, age 80, formerly of Outlook, Montana, died on Saturday, August 28, 2010 at the Glendive Medical Center Extended Care. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 31, 2010 from 12:00 P.M. until 5:00 P.M. and 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. in the Chapel of the Silvernale-Silha Funeral Home in Glendive. Visitation will also be held on Thursday September 2, 2010 at Fulkerson Funeral Home in Plentywood, Montana (114 W. 3rd Ave., Plentywood, Montana, 59254). Prior to the funeral service , visitation will be held from 9:00 A.M. until 10:00 A.M. on Friday, September 3, 2010 at Highland Lutheran Church in Outlook. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, September 3, 2010 at Highland Lutheran Church with Pastor Barry Fritts and Pastor Dave Curtwright officiating. Following the service interment with military honors will be held at Outlook Cemetery. Silvernale-Silha Funeral Home of Glendive and Fulkerson Funeral Home of Plentywood have been entrusted with the local arrangements. Lee was born October 5th, 1929 in Duluth, Minnesota, the eldest son of Joel Leonard "Hi" Rovig and Eva Geline Lund Rovig. In 1932, the family moved to Montana and established the family homestead in Outlook, near the Canadian border. Lee was a baptized member of the Lutheran faith and a confirmed member of Highland Lutheran Church in Outlook. He later served the congregation in many roles including council president. Lee attended elementary and high school at Outlook, graduating in 1947 and was always a proud and loyal alumni of the Blue Jays. Lee received his Bachelors at Montana State College at Bozeman in 1951. A "Bobcat" all his adult life, Lee especially enjoyed friendly sparring with local "Grizzly" fans. Lee furthered his education at Fort Collins, Colorado earning his Masters Degree. Lee was a proud veteran of the United States Army. He spoke often of his time stationed in Germany in the 1950's. Upon honorable discharge from the military, he returned home. He served as a County Agricultural Extension Agent in eastern Montana, including Wibaux and Daniels counties. Lee was instrumental in assisting with implementation of shelter belts on the highline which exist to this day. In the late 1960's, he was employed as an officer of the Citizen's State Bank in Scobey. On April 3rd, 1971, Lee married June Stratton Unsworth in Scobey, Montana becoming step-father to Dennis, Dallas, Debbi and DeeAnn Unsworth. In 1975, the family moved to Outlook, where Lee took over the family farm which he continued to operate until 2009. Lee and June divorced in 1981; however they remained friends until his passing. In later years, Lee's pride and joy were his niece, nephew and children and the grandkids, who he loved to talk about. In Lee's retirement, he enjoyed traveling to Minnesota to visit "the cousins" and especially enjoyed being present at baptisms, confirmations, high school and college graduations. The past 10 years, Lee always joked about going "south" for the winter; living in Glendive for the "cold" months of the year, then returning to Outlook in the spring. Lee enjoyed his coffee crowds, visits to the library, and reading in general. Lee was a lifelong member of the Elks Lodge. Preceding Lee in death were his brother, Paul in 1962; his father in 1977; his mother in 1984; a niece, Kinza Perry Cook in 1986. Lee is survived by his sister June (Len) Perry of Three Hills, Alberta, Canada; niece, Rita (Lorne) Penner, and their daughters Tabitha, Rachel, Stephanie; son, Luke of Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada; nephew, Nathan (Donna) Perry, and their son, Steven; daughter, Arielle; sons, Alex and Jackson of Three Hills, Alberta, Canada; step son Dennis (Linda) Unsworth of Helena, and daughter Lauren of Washington D.C.; son, Jay of Helena; step son, Dallas (Diane) Unsworth of Missoula and daughter Madison of Missoula; step daughter, Debbi (Steve) Kaul of Glendive and daughters, Daci Overby of Henderson, Nevada, Darcell (Jeff) Unterseher and great-grandson, Bode of Glendive, and Shelbi Kaul of Glendive; step daughter, DeeAnn Fleming and her son, Damon and daughter Sydney, all of Jonesboro, Georgia. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at: www.silvernale-silhafuneralhome.com

Lee Ray Rovig

October 5, 1929 - September 3, 2010

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October 5, 1929 - September 3, 2010

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