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Leland Scott Miesbauer passed away Feb. 9, 2020.

He was born in Cloquet in September 1941. Lee graduated from Cloquet High in 1959, and from the University of Minnesota in 1964 with a degree in civil engineering. He relocated to San Francisco and then San Diego, where he worked as the site engineer for Coronado Bay bridge. After its completion his family relocated to Seattle, where he worked for the state ferry system, ABKJ, SSOE Group and CivilTech. He had many passions such as the outdoors, skiing and sailing, and enjoyed working on home projects and renovations.

Lee is survived by his beloved wife of 54 years, Joy; his children, Holly, and Scott and his wife Maritza; three grandchildren, Michael, Mikaela and Lauren; his sister, Karen McDonald and her husband Bill and his brother, Robert Miesbauer, and their families; and many nieces and nephews. He will be greatly missed.

Celebration of Life: 1-4 p.m. Saturday, July 25 at Rosehill Community Center in Mukilteo, Washington. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Lewy Body Dementia Association or the Cloquet Educational Foundation in Lee’s name.