Zola Lois Lee, 92, passed peacefully in her sleep at home in Yorktown, VA on November 12, 2016. She was born on November 9, 1924. Zola was a native of Rapid City for most of her life. She loved nature and gardening and enjoyed her world travels. Zola was a “Rosie the Riveter”, during the war. Her greatest adventure was sky- diving at the age of 80. She was a hard-working, kind-hearted wife and mother. She retired from the School of Mines.Zola is survived by her son Larry and his wife Nancy of Yorktown VA, a daughter in law Barbara Lee, of Arizona and a son in law Vic Rudek of Florida. She is also survived by 8 grandchildren and a number of great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Robert H. Lee, and sons, Michael and Timothy and daughter Karen Rudek. We wish to send a special thank you to Medi-Hospice Health Care, especially nurses, Tiffany and Ashley and also Dr. Jacob Almeida.