1938 – 2023

Mary Katherine (McCourt) Lee, 84, of Easton, Kan., died on Saturday, February 11, 2023, at Mosaic Life Care with family at her side. Mass of Christian burial will be Friday, February 17, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Church in Atchison. Interment will follow in St. Patrick’s Cemetery. A parish rosary will be on Thursday, February 16 beginning at 5:30 p.m. with visitation to follow until 7 p.m. at Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to St. Patrick’s Cemetery or Shriners Children’s. Mary was born in Atchison County, Kan. on May 5, 1938, the daughter of Stephen H. and Retha “Pat” (Miller) McCourt. She attended Sacred Heart Elementary and graduated from Atchison High School in

1956. Mary was employed at the Mop Factory for a short time before becoming a homemaker and a dedicated farmers wife. She was a wonderful, hands-on mother and grandmother who took great care of her family. Her family was the most important aspect of her life. She formerly taught CCD in the Easton and Mooney Creek communities. She will be remembered for being a great cook and her amazing pie making ability, especially her fruit pies! As a very talented seamstress, she volunteered her time at the Tri Parish Quilters in Easton making quilts to be donated. She married Joseph Lee on September 3, 1960, at St. Joseph Church in Atchison. They shared 47 years of marriage before Joe’s death on December 18, 2007. She is also preceded in death by her parents and a brother and sister-in-law, Stephen and Leanna McCourt. Survivors include her children, Brenda Dobbs (Mark) of Leavenworth, Kan.; Dan Lee of Easton, John Lee (Suny) of Potter, Kan., Mike Lee (Julie Acheson) of Nortonville, Kan.; a nephew, Ronnie (Lisa) McCourt of Kearney, Neb.; a niece, Debbie (Terry) Robinson of Lancaster, Kan.; seven grandchildren, six step-grandchildren and 10 greatgrandchildren.