Visitation:
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Secor Funeral Home
202 W. Maple Street
Willard, OH 44890
Service:
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
11:00 AM
Secor Funeral Home
202 W. Maple Street
Willard, OH 44890
Lee French, age 71, of Willard, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, October 31, 2024. He was born on January 10, 1953 in Port Clinton, Ohio, to the late Herbert “Richard” French and Irene Lillian (LaCumsky) Lattimore. Lee graduated from Urbana College with a law degree and had retired from GM in Sandusky, Ohio. For the past 25 years, with his wife Deb, he was the owner and operator of Reedtown Tavern on St. Rt. 4. He was an avid sprint car fan; it was in his blood. He was a driver and loved watching his son and grandsons race and would watch a local race any chance he could. Lee loved to enjoy a cold beer with his beer buddies and could make friends with anyone he met.
He is survived by his wife, Deb (Richards) French, whom he married on August 17, 1985; daughter, Garie Reed of Marblehead, Ohio; son, Ryan (Angie) French of Attica, Ohio; grandchildren, Zach Ranker, Cruz Reed, and Ellie DeVaughn; and fur babies, Buddy and Willow.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a sister, Susan Kalinoski, and step father, William Lattimore.
Visitation will be at Secor Funeral Home in Willard, Ohio on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM. His funeral service will be at the funeral home on Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 11:00 AM with Rev. Ron Spyker officiating. Burial will be at St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery in Danbury, Ohio at 2:30 PM. Memorial contributions may be made to Hoserville Ohio (Injured Race Car Driver’s Fund), 716 Noble Dr., Bryan, OH 43506. Online condolences may be made to Lee’s family by visiting www.secorfuneralhomes.com