Lee Moysis

Lee Tony Moysis, 88, of Highmore, passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at the Highmore Health.

Funeral service was held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, August 31, 2019 at Luze Funeral Home, Highmore with Roger Day officiating.  Burial with military honors followed at Z.C.B.J. Cemetery, Wagner, SD.  Visitation was held one hour prior to the funeral service.

Lee Tony Moysis was born in Kimball, South Dakota to James and Emma (Pospichal) Moysis. At an early age, Lee’s family moved to the Sleepy Hollow Ranch, south of Dante, SD. He received his education at a rural school south of Dante. Lee was proud to be a Marine and loved to let everyone know. He served during the Korean Conflict from 1951-1953.

Lee was united in marriage to Shirlie Aase in Lake Andes, South Dakota on June 14, 1959. They later divorced. To this union, three children were born.

Over the years, Lee worked for Clayton Jennings on his ranch, helped build the Big Bend Dam by Fort Thompson, worked in the Homestake Gold Mine in Lead, at Flannery’s Meat Packing Plant in Huron and was later self-employed as a tv/radio repairman but at heart his true joy was farming.

He was happiest sitting outside on a summer night with a beer in hand, planting his garden, camping in the Black Hills and spent many summer days fishing. He was known for his love of animals, always had time for his kids and was a great Dad.

Thankful for having shared his life are his children: Roxanne (Joel) Watson of Breckenridge, Colorado, Sheldon (Kathy) Moysis of Pewaukee, Wisconsin and Tim Moysis of Houston, Texas; grandchildren: Allison and Andrew of Pewaukee, WI and Lauren of Houston, Texas; and sisters: Eleanor Anderson of Wagner, SD and Martha Gengler of Rapid City, SD.

Lee was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers: Charles, Ed, Robert, Alvin; and three sisters: Gen Conger, Olive Dunsmore and Marie Anderson.

Luze Funeral Home of Highmore has been entrusted with Lee's arrangements.