Lee Pugsley

May 1, 1941 - May 16, 2020

LEE PUGSLEY passed away peacefully on May 16, 2020 at Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff, NE. Colyer Funeral Home assisted the family with cremation. Due to the current Covid 19 health crisis, services will not be held at this time. Lee was born on May 1, 1941 in Torrington, Wyoming the son of Cecil and Ruth (Jesdinsky) Pugsley. Lee, along with his 5 siblings, lived on the family ranch west of Jay Em, WY. He attended grade school at the Moore Springs School, the Torrington High School and then received his associate's degree from the Goshen County Community College in 1961. Lee then went to the University of Wyoming for one year. On May 6, 1962, he married Dorothy M. Rinehart. The couple lived in the Jay Em area where they worked on the family ranch. They later moved to Torrington where Lee worked at Holly Sugar and the John Deere Company as an Implement mechanic. In 1972, Lee started Central Implement Service where he continued his passion of repairing implements for local farmers. Later on, Lee started custom harvesting until 2019. He and Dorothy had one son Brian. Lee had a passion for gardening, sports, and family. He also loved aviation and traveling. Many in the community had known Lee from his years of driving school buses, being a master gardener and his massive rose garden in his backyard. He will be fondly remembered for his quick wit, unmatched work ethic, and his infectious smile. Lee is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Brian and Kathy Pugsley of Torrington, WY; a granddaughter, Jaclyn Johnson of Edmond, OK; grandsons, Brady Pugsley of Torrington, and J. James of Townsend, MT; 8 great grandchildren; a brother Jack Pugsley; four sisters, Shirley Farrell, Joyce Birkley, Janet Sanders all of Torrington; and Nancy Martin of Austin, TX. Lee was preceded in death by his parents and his wife.