LEWMAN, Tommy C.: Died 1983

LEWMAN, EWING, KINDLE, PILCHER, MOTE

Posted By: Volunteer: Sherri
Date: 10/12/2021 at 14:49:27

**Handwritten: VB Register
3 Feb '83 pg 5 col 5

Tommy C. Lewman, son of Thomas and Edna Ewing Lewman, was born July 21, 1960 at Keosuaqua and died Tuesday, Jan. 25, 1983 near Pittsburg west of Keosauqua at the age of 22.

He grew up in Douds and moved with his family to Keosauqua in 1978. He graduated from Van Buren Community High School in 1979.

Remaining are his parents of Keosauqua, grandparents Mrs. Mabel Lewman of Keosauqua and Mr. and Mrs. Emmit Ewing of Bonaparte. Also surviving are five sisters, Loretta Kindle, Fairfield, Maurine Pilcher, and Mona Pilcher both of Douds, Valerie Mote of Keosauqua and Lana Leman at home, four brothers, Emmit Lewman and Brent Lewman, both of Douds and Bert and Randy Lewman, both at home, other relatives and friends.

Tommy was a member of the 872nd Maintenance Company, United States Army Reserve at Washington, Iowa.

Funeral services were held Monday, Jan. 31, 1983 at 1:30 p.m. at Pedrick Funeral Home, Keosauqua, with Rev. Gerald Caughron officiating. Interment was in Pittsburg Cemetery.
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**Handwritten: 3 Feb '83 Leader - Record

Death Ruled A Suicide

The death of Tommy C. Lewman, 22, of Keosauqua has been ruled a suicide by Dr. James T. Worrell, Van Buren County medical examine.

Lewman's body was found at the end of a culvert under the Pittsburg blacktop road west of Keosauqua Friday evening by his father, Thomas C. Lewman, who with other family members had been searching for the missing man.

Time of death was placed at late Tuesday night by Dr. Worrell. Lewman used his own .22-caliber rifle to shoot himself in the forehead. A note in the form of a will was found on the body. Van Buren County sheriff Marvin Story said no further investigation of the death is planned.

Lewman was unemployed and had recently returned from two weeks of Army reserve guard duty with the 972nd maintenance unit at Washington, Iowa.

Source: "Scrapbook 1981 - 1985", Pg. 121,
Keosauqua Public Library, Keosauqua, Van Buren Co., IA