Lee James, 77, of New Auburn, passed away on May 14th.

He is survived by his wife, Judie; children, Jesse James, Lori Stege, Jodi Hazen, Wendy Cohoon, Lisa Pearson, Gat Gear, Suzi Hinke and Angel Johnson.

A memorial  gathering for Lee James will be held at the Burham-Ours Funeral Home in Chetek on Saturday from 10am to 11am, with a time of remembrance at 11am.