Deacon Lee grew up on a dairy farm in Highland, Wisconsin and married his wife Patti in July 2000, and has two adult children Andy and Emily.  He was ordained to the Permanent Diaconate on July 24th, 2022, and serves the St. Dominic Parish in a variety of ministries, including assisting Masses at St. Mary and St. Rose.

In addition to his ministry at St. Dominic Parish, Deacon Lee serves as the Coordinator of Vocations for the Office of the Permanent Diaconate at the Diocese. In this role, he supports the discernment and formation of men considering a call to the diaconate and helps promote awareness of the vocation to serve Christ and His Church through the ministry of the Permanent Diaconate.  Through his parish ministry and diocesan responsibilities, he seeks to encourage others to recognize and respond to God's call in their lives.

Deacon Lee worked for Mercury Marine for nine years and retired from John Deere after almost 24 years in Operations and Supply Chain Management.  He is currently a Lecturer at UW-Platteville for the Applied Engineering Technology Management degree.