John Lee, 68, died July 23, 2013 at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center, Great Bend, Kansas. He was born August 17, 1944 at Howard, Kansas, the son of Leland E. and Ila (Pontious) Lee. He married Cindy Meyer February 14, 1982 at Laverne's Marriage Parlor, Miami, Oklahoma. A longtime Great Bend resident, Mr. Lee was a driller and roughneck for Mohawk Drilling, Pickrell Drilling, and White and Ellis Drilling; was a corrections officer for Larned Mental Health Correctional Facility; and retired as a mental health technician for Larned State Hospital. He was a veteran of both the United States Navy and United States Army. Mr. Lee was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Great Bend. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending time with his children and grandchildren. Survivors include his wife, Cindy Lee, of the home; four sons: Johnny Lee and his wife Brandi, Augusta, Kansas; James Lee and his wife Carey, Augusta; Chris Stephens and his wife Joelle, Overland Park, Kansas; and Travis Lee, Great Bend; one daughter, Melissa Adelhardt and her fiance Chad Leiker, Great Bend; three half brothers: Eddie Lee, Texas; Frankie Lee, Texas; and Lonnie Lee, Oregon; three half sisters: Sharon Evans, Colorado; Shirley Myers, Texas; and Carol Lane, Colorado; eleven grandchildren: Nicole, Kendall, Taylor, Gracie, Jordan, Caelei, Tanner, Reagan, Alexa, Tristan, and Breanna; and two great-grandchildren: Gabrielle and Jaxon. He was preceded in death by one brother, James C. Lee; and one half brother, Terry Lee. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 26, 2013 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Great Bend, with the Reverend James A. Strasen officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Memorial Park with military honors by United States Navy Honor Guard. Friends may call from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., with the family receiving friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, July 25, 2013 at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials are requested to Trinity Lutheran Church or American Heart Association, in care of the funeral home.