Lee W. Cain was born March 1, 1936, on a farm south of Utica, to Elmer and Margaret (Deremer) Cain and passed away Jan. 7, 2025, in Lincoln, at the age of 88 years, 10 months and 6 days.
Lee graduated from Utica High School in 1954. He enlisted into the U.S. Army in 1955, stationed at Camp Chaffee in Arkansas. Lee was then transferred to Fort Knox, Kentucky. In 1955, he met Carolyn Obrist from Stromsburg, and they were married June 2, 1956, in Lincoln. Carolyn then joined Lee in Fort Knox. They returned to Nebraska in 1957 and lived south of Utica, farming with Lee’s dad. They then moved north of Utica in 1972. Lee worked for the City of Seward for 25 years and farmed.
Lee was a member of the Utica Masonic Lodge and Eastern Star, Utica First United Methodist Church, and Utica Grange.
Lee was preceded in death by his parents, Elmer and Margaret Cain; son, Dennis Cain; one brother, and one sister.
Survivors cherishing his memory include his wife of 68.5, Carolyn Cain, Seward; children, Janice (Terry) Steinkamp of Lincoln, Gary (Doris) Cain of Fort Collins, Colorado, and Dean (Suzanne) Cain of Almont, Michigan; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Visitation is Monday, Jan. 13, from 1 – 7:30 p.m. at Zabka-Perdue Funeral Home in Seward with family receiving friends from 5 – 7 p.m. The funeral service will be Tuesday, Jan. 14, at 1:30 p.m. at the Utica United Methodist Church with military honors. Interment will be at the Utica Cemetery. Memorial contributions are suggested to the church or to the Cain family for future designations.
Arrangements by Zabka-Perdue Funeral Home.
