Lee was born to Dorothy (Maupin) and Otis Lee Colbert, Sr., on August 30, 1937, in Elsberry, Missouri.

Lee is a son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, cousin, and friend. Also a marine, truck driver, teamster president, motel/restaurant/casino owner, and at age 72, built and owns a 160 Unit Storage Business. He could do EVERYTHING he set his mind to.

He loved God, work, cruise and travel, his motorcycles, and his family and friends.

He had a good 79 1/2 years of hard work, and "HE did it HIS WAY." He finally rests in the Lord's arms.

Otis "Lee" Colbert, Jr., 79, Belle Fourche, SD, died Friday, March 24, 2017, at Rapid City Regional Hospice House.

Lee is survived by his daughters, Lisa (Mike) Modrick, Julie (Mike) Naumann, and Lana Sternhagen (Jimmy Sternhagen and Jeff Blake), Kris Reiling and Jeri (Bob) Trostheim and Jay Pritchard (passed). Grandchildren: Amanda Sternhagen (Brad Osborn), Allen Sternhagen, Aaron Sternhagen, Nicolle (Chris) Naumann-Burr, Natasha Naumann, Kyle Cross, Zachary Reiling and Cody Reiling; and great-grandchildren, Delilah and Maddox Burr.

Marriage/Friends: Lucille "Ann" Hilbig Pritchard, Elmer Pritchard and Phyllis Colbert (passed); his brothers: Eugene Colbert, Norman (Cindy) Colbert and Kenneth Colbert (passed) (Sharon Hunt Lozon); and his many nieces, nephews, cousins; and deceased parents: Otis Lee Colbert, Sr. and Dorothy Maupin Colbert (passed on to Heaven).

Inurnment services with military honors will be 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 29, 2017, at the Black Hills National Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to be directed to Lifeways at 1010 9th Street, Suite 2, Rapid City, SD 57701. www.lifeways.us (prevention and intervention for teens in Rapid City).