Lulu (McGinnis) Lewis (1956)

LEWIS, SMITH, COX, FLOOD, GLASSCOCK, STEARNES, MCGINNIS

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Winterset Madisonian - March 7, 1956

Mrs. Lulu Lewis of Winterset died at Memorial hospital this Wednesday, March 7, after a brief illness. She had been ill with influenza since Saturday, and Wednesday morning was found to be suffering from a heart attack. She was rushed to Memorial hospital, but died there that morning.

Mrs. Lewis was 64 years of age. She had been a resident of Winterset for six years. Much of her life was spent in Bedford, but she left there following the death of her husband, 11 years ago.

Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Mildred Smith of Winterset and Mrs. Verna Cox of Bedford; a son Duane Lewis of Colorado; three sisters, Mrs. Alta Flood and Mrs. Eva Glasscock of Winterset and Mrs. Ina Stearnes of Davenport; and two brothers, Raymond McGinnis of Creston and Floyd McGinnis of Casey.

Funeral arrangements had not been made as the Madisonian went to press.
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Winterset Madisonian - March 18, 1956

LEWIS SERVICES HELD LAST FRIDAY

Funeral services were held last Friday from the Winterset Christian church for Mrs. Lula E. Lewis, whose death had occurred March 7 at Memorial hospital here.

The Rev. Warren Hile, pastor of the Winterset Christian Church, conducted the services. Burial was made in the Greenfield cemetery.

Mrs. Lewis was 64 years of age at her death. She was the former Lula McGinnis, daughter of John and Cora McGinnis, and was born in Jefferson township, Adair county, on June 19, 1891. A great part of her life was spent on farms in that vicinity.

She was married Sept. 7, 1910 to Fred Lewis. They spent 18 years in Bedford. After that, she lived a short time in Idaho Springs, Colorado, then moved to Winterset, where she spent the remainder of her life. Her husband preceded her in death in 1945.

She was a member of the Christian church.

Surviving are three children, Duane Lewis of Empire, Colo., Mrs. Verna Cox of Bedford, and Mrs. Mildred Smith of Winterset; three grandchildren, Barbara and Janet Smith and Duane Lewis, Jr.; three sisters, Mrs. Eva Glasscock and Mrs. Alda Flood of Winterset and Mrs. Ina Stearns of Davenport; and two brothers, Raymond McGinnis of Creston and Floyd McGinnis of Casey.
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Winterset Madisonian, March 14, 1956, Pg 2
Winterset, Iowa

Attend Lewis rites Here Last Friday

Among the relatives and friends who were here from a distance last Friday to attend funeral services for Mrs. Lula Lewis were Mr. and Mrs. Duane Lewis and son of Empire, Colorado, Mr. and Mrs. Max Cox of Bedford, Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Stearns and Mr. and Mrs. Burl Stearns of Davenport, Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Mcginnis of Creston, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Mcginnis of Casey, Mrs. Charles Loppe of Kentland, Indiana, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Stearns of Council bluffs, Mrs. Homer Hitchcock and Judy of Radcliffe, Verle Flood of Iowa City, Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Hagen and Lola Haselwood of Creston, Mrs. Florence Dwigans and Sam Kirlin of Stuart. Jay Draman and daughter Dorothy, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Draman, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Osborn, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Glasscock, Mr. and Mrs. Will McGinnis, Mr. and Mrs. Merritt Lewis, Rev. Ernest Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Art Sackett and daughter Velma and Mrs. Ida Lewis of Stuart, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Herrick and Mr. and Mrs. Clem Brandenburg of Menlo, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Ford of Des Moines, Mr. and Mrs. Allie Kirlin of Orient, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Harrison of Moravia, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Kirlin, Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Lewis , Mrs. Edith Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. Pete Neilson, Mrs. Tom Perry, Mr and Mrs. Lyman Kirlin, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Kirlin and Mrs. Rella Jones of Greenfield, Mrs. Myrtle Hansen of St. Marys, Mrs. Evelyn Sivadge, Mrs. L. H. Purscell, Mrs. Darwin Cox, Ivan Kirlin of Redfield, Mrs. Kenneth Cox and Mr. and Mrs. Homer Reeves of Bedford.