Lee Roy was born May 10, 1940, at Blue Earth Mn., the son of Orice & Alice (Oelke) Franke.He was raised and educated in Blue Earth where he graduated from Blue Earth High School. He later graduated from Mankato State University. He lived in Calfornia where he worked for the K-Mart corporation for many years. He returned to Blue Earth in 1998.He is survived by his mother, Alice Franke of Blue Earth a son, Greg (Raylene) Kastner of Cathedral City, California, and a grandson, Jeffrey Kastner.He was preceded in death by his Father.