Dianne Janet Lee, 82 of Warrensburg, Missouri passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at Western Missouri Medical Center.

Dianne was born April 1, 1944, in Swansea, Wales, to Glyn and Monica Blanche (Hughes) McMurray. After graduating from high school, she met Bryan O. Lee at the Railroad Restaurant in London's King's Cross. They married on December 31, 1963, in Huntington, England. The couple moved to Whiteman Air Force Base in Knob Noster, where they raised their family, and returned overseas a few years later. They eventually retired to Warrensburg in the early 2000s. Proud of her Welsh heritage, Dianne considered herself a strong Welsh woman and returned home whenever she could. She was an accomplished knitter and crocheter who deeply loved her family and friends and danced whenever she had the opportunity.

Survivors include her children: Richard Lee (Trudie) of Mountain Home, ID; Sherry Lee of Warrensburg, MO; Debbie Lee of Warrensburg, MO; Teresa Wielert (James) of Warrensburg, MO; Robert Lee of Grain Valley, MO; Charles Lee (Sydney) of Independence, MO; sisters: Liz Bell; Sharon McMurray; brothers: Robert McMurray; Paul McMurray; Steven McMurray; David McMurray; Richard McMurray; Glen McMurray; 17 grandchildren; 32 great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents: Glyn and Monica McMurray; husband: Bryan Lee; sister: Joan Barba; and grandchildren: Matthew; Zachary; and James Jr.

Funeral services are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Thursday, September 24, 2026, at Williams Funeral Chapel in Warrensburg, with Chaplain Erich Kurz officiating. Interment will follow at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to service, at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions are suggested to ACG Hospice Carnation Foundation, in care of the funeral home.