Donna Lee Donna Jean Lee, 54, of Simmons Road, Hessel, died Saturday, October 17, 2009, at her home.

She was born April 12, 1955, in St. Ignace to Harold Phillip and Elizabeth June (nee Miller) Gugin.

Mrs. Lee was reared in Hessel and attended school at Cedarville. She married Kenneth “Itchy” Lee February 17, 1973, in St. Ignace and worked for many years as a cook and hotel housekeeper. She and her husband also owned Malfunction Junction.

Mrs. Lee enjoyed reading, puzzles, dancing, and picking berries and mushrooms. She loved to bake, her specialty being lemon meringue pie, and she enjoyed cooking for family gatherings.

She was a member of the Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians.

In addition to her husband, Kenneth, Mr. Lee is survived by a daughter and her family, Angel Marie Lee-Salvador of Hessel; five grandchildren, Chelsey Lynn Payment, Cody James Payment, Curtis Daniel Payment, Joshua Elijah Salvador, and Jordan Salvador; her mother, Elizabeth Gugin of Hessel; five sisters and their families, Vernetta and Waldron Hansen of Cedarville, Elizabeth and James Huffman of Hessel, Sally Huffman of Hessel, Margaret Currie of Hessel, and Yvonne and Merle Johnson of Cedarville; a brother and his family, George Gugin of St. Ignace, and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her father, Harold Gugin, three brothers, Joseph, Vern, and Murray Carl Gugin, and a sister, Alice Huffman.

Visitation will be Thursday, October 22, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Hessel Tribal Center in Hessel.

Reamer Galer Funeral Home in Pickford is assisting the family with arrangements.