On July 1, 2015, Teri Lee went with her Heavenly Father, whom she was extremely close with, to Heaven and is finally at peace. She was surrounded by her loved ones and family.

Family was the most important thing to Teri, and everyone that met her will testify that she made them feel like family, she never met a stranger. She opened up her home and her heart to anyone and everyone she met. She was selfless, and would give whatever she had to help someone in their time of need. The amount of love that was in her heart to give was immeasurable.

Teri loved children and surrounded herself with children and babies all of her life.

One of Teri’s favorite things to do was to sing to her youngest daughter, the “baby” of the family, Samantha “Just you and me Baby”

Teri moved to Culver, many years ago and loved the town; she raised her children here, and believed in giving back to the community. There was no better place in the world to Teri than Culver.

In her last years, it gave her great joy to volunteer at Culver Elementary and help the kids with reading, decorating the rooms with the “Elves,” or watching Field Day, she was happy to do her part to make a difference in all the lives she touched. We think she succeeded. More than anything, Teri loved her Grandchildren; they were precious to her, as each one of them will always havefond memories of their grandmother.

Teri is survived by her husband Gene Cole, her children whom she loved with all her heart, Daniel (Zulema) Lee, South Bend; Melissa Craig-Lee, Culver; Karen Lee, Culver; Anna (Gabe) Kehoe, South Bend; Greg (Shea) Lee, Culver; Mary (Jef) Gates, South Bend; Lily Lee, Culver; Joseph Lee, Mishawaka; and Samantha Lee, Indianapolis. Her step-children Trela Good, Marion; John Cole, Culver; and Tonya (Phil) Combs, Indianapolis and their children; her grandchildren: David Carlos, Deni Garcia, Irasema Garcia, Jacob Lee, Zane Lee, Marshall Anderson, Marcellus Anderson, Marquez Anderson, Joshua Barnes, Noah Barnes, Savannah Barnes, Benjamin Lee, Leighton Lee, Ashton Kehoe, Harper Kehoe. A great-grandchild Noah Garcia; and many, many honorary grandchildren. She is also survived by her mother: Dorothy Holderbaum, Allegan, Mich.; and brothers: Murrell Brown, Ohio; Robert Throneberry, Michigan; and Anthony Winchester, Rhode Island.

She was preceded in death by her first husband and lifelong friend David Lee, whom she lost a year ago and missed terribly.

Visitation will be held at Odom Funeral Home, Culver, Indiana, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. EDT., Sunday July 5. Funeral Services will be held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Plymouth, at 1:30 p.m. Monday July 6, 2015 with visitation beginning one hour prior.

Memorials made be made to Culver Elementary School in memory of Teri Lee.