Lewis, William "Bill" (1923-2010)
LEWIS, LONG, CHRISTOFFERS, JORGENSEN, HAMILTON, YAGER, MATTIS, YOCUM, WENELL
Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 1/29/2010 at 12:28:08
William "Bill" Lewis - Mar. 9, 1923 - Jan. 26, 2010
William "Bill" Lewis, age 86, of Storm Lake, Iowa, died Tuesday, January 26, 2010, at his home in Storm Lake.
William Frank Lewis was born on March 9, 1923, in Pomeroy, Iowa, to Leslie and Edna (Long) Lewis. He was baptized at the Evangelical Covenant Church in Pomeroy where he was later confirmed.
Bill graduated from Pomeroy high school and attended Iowa State and Buena Vista University.
Bill joined the United States Army on November 27, 1942. He served in World War II in a Reconnaissance Unit in the 14th Armored Division in France and Germany. While in the Army, Bill earned two Bronze Service Stars, a Bronze Star Medal, and the Good Conduct Medal until he was honorably discharged on July 31, 1946.
On December 10, 1949, Bill was united in marriage to Violet Christoffers at the Evangelical Covenant Church in Pomeroy. Together they were blessed with three children: Kathleen, Virginia, and W. Scott.
Bill was in agriculture and sales and enjoyed traveling. He had a passion for fishing and loved drawing. Bill’s greatest joy was spending time with Violet, family, and friends.
Those left to cherish his memory include his children: Kathleen (Keith) Jorgensen of Bertrand, Missouri; Virginia (James) Hamilton of Des Moines, Iowa; W. Scott (Dicksie) Lewis of Las Vegas, Nevada; his grandchildren: Andrea Yager of Des Moines, Iowa; Maija Jorgensen of Greenfield, Iowa; Nick Jorgensen of Spirit Lake, Iowa; James Hamilton III of Des Moines, Iowa; William F. Hamilton of Minneapolis, Minnesota; Jake and Joel Lewis of Las Vegas, Nevada; his great grandchildren: Erica Yager of Des Moines, Iowa; Elik and Eliana Mattis of Des Moines; Elle Jorgensen of Greenfield, Iowa; his brother, Don (Marlys) Lewis of Manson, Iowa; his sister, Edna (Jerry) Yocum of Algona, Iowa; his sisters-in-law: Vivian Christoffers of Pocahontas, Iowa; Fran Lewis of Pocahontas, Iowa; and Esther Wenell of Albert City, Iowa; extended family, neighbors and friends. Bill was preceded in death by his wife, Violet and his brother, Harold Lewis; brothers-in-law: Kenneth Christoffers and Paul Wenell.
Visitation: 4-7:00 p.m. January 29, 2010, at Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake
Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m. January 30, 2010 at Evangelical Covenant Church in Pomeroy, Iowa
Interment: January 30, 2010, at Evangelical Covenant Church Cemetery in Pomeroy, IowaCopyright © 2010, Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home
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