Photo courtesy of Schrader Funeral Home and Crematory - Ballwin
Wildwood, Missouri
1930 - 2015
Lewi, LTG (Ret) Kenneth Edward, of Wildwood, passed away, Tuesday April 7, 2015.
Loving husband of Jeanne Behrens Lewi. Dear father of Karen (Brian) Cropper, Kathryn Lewi, Christopher McCarthy, Jennifer McCarthy, and Matthew (Susan) McCarthy. Loving grandfather of Samantha (Jason), Kyle, Zachary, Danielle, Meghan, Nicholas, Matthew, Cooper, and Joshua.
Kenneth was born on August 1, 1930 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He graduated from Texas A&M University in 1953 with a degree in Education. In 1967, he received an MBA degree from the University of Alabama, and in 1976 he attended a two-month advanced management and business course at Pennsylvania State University. His military schooling includes graduation from the Army's Command and General Staff College and graduation from the Joint Services' Industrial College of the Armed Forces.
General Lewi's military duty was principally as a logistician in the Quartermaster Corps. In his thirty-four year active duty career he commanded at every level, beginning as a Second Lieutenant Platoon Leader and ending his career as a Lieutenant General commanding the United States Army Europe's Theater Army Area Logistics Command. When he was a Major General in St. Louis, he commanded the 3,000 person Troop Support Command (TROSCOM). The Command was responsible for providing maintenance and supply support to the Armed Forces for the items TROSCOM managed, and for Ft. Belvoir and Natick Research and Development Laboratories. In his last assignment, General Lewi commanded 34,000 civilian and military personnel located in six countries to provide supply, maintenance, transportation, and administrative support to the U.S. Army Forces and their families in Europe.
Since his retirement in September 1989, General Lewi was involved in a number of activities. He was a member of the James S. McDonnell USO's Board of Directors; served as the Chairman of the Times Beach Environmental Committee; was elected President of the local chapter of the 900-member Association of the United States Army; acted as the military advisor for a St. Louis television station; and worked as a consultant for several firms and for the Army. General Lewi was chosen to represent the Quartermaster Corps as the Colonel of the Regiment and selected for the Quartermaster Hall of Fame. An auditorium at Ft. Lee, Virginia was named in his honor.
Services: Funeral service at the SCHRADER Funeral Home and Crematory, 14960 Manchester Road at Holloway, Ballwin, Monday, 11:30 a.m. Interment Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Wyman Center, Army Emergency Relief Fund, Texas A&M Band Scholarship Fund, or a charity of your choice. Visitation Monday 10:30 a.m. until time of service. Friends may sign the family?s on-line guestbook at Schrader.com.
Ih my gracious. We loved him so much and forever will be in our minds. Full of love and admiration. Love to Jeanne. Col ret. Raymond Lee Bandel and Susan.
Raymond Lee Bandel
May 31, 2025 | Charlotte, NC
I escorted this great man to military balls in Hawaii and Fort Lee, VA. He is a treasure. May God bless his family! I am sitting in the Hotel Blechhammer in Kaiserslautern and saw his picture on the wall! Small world!
Rudy Schelly
April 13, 2024 | Work
Hello, my name is Steve Tschetter. I just went to the bank and over heard an employee call a customer who was in front of me "General". This person told me he was a 2 star in the Air Force in charge of Special Ops. I immediately thought of LTG Lewi and how I met him way back in 1987 when I was in a Military Police Company in Pirmasens Germany. At the time I was an E-3 and was chosen to be the Commander's diver. An awesome sergeant in our company (who worked in the orderly room) ask me if I...
Steve Tschetter
September 05, 2017 | Tyrone, GA
Steve Tschetter
September 05, 2017 | Tyrone, GA
My heart is very sad today and I am in fond memory of a great man. I found out today, over a year later, that one my mentors has passed. I was assigned to General Lewi's Personal Security Detachment in Germany in 1988. The General was a very fair man who always had time for his troops. He always had a great attitude and handshake ready for any soldier. I had many conversations with the General on many different topics as a young soldier. I know he walks with the Lord know and is looking...
David Maher
October 29, 2016 | Santa Maria, CA
I did not know until today when I read on an internet post that General Lewi had passed. I served on his staff for several years at the 21st TAACOM in Germany and can say he was a great leader and a truly kind and compassionate person. My condolences are slightly belated, but no less sincere for Jeanne and the entire family.
Jo Beehler (Merillo)
July 25, 2015 | Orlando, FL
I was deeply saddened to hear of the passing of LTG Lewi. I have known him and admired him for many years. He was one of the most caring leaders I met during my 34 year career and truly a fine gentleman. I offer my sincere condolences to his family and will cherish his memory for the rest of my life. MG Scott West, US Army (Ret)
Scott West
April 20, 2015 | Chester, VA
I add my deepest sympathy to Jeanne and family for your loss of Ken. He was a marvelous soldier and logistician as well as a great human being. I especially am grateful for his counsel in a number of my assignments even after he retired when I commanded Army Materiel Command.
William Tuttle
April 20, 2015 | Fairfax, VA
It was with sorrow and a sense of loss that I received the GOMO message noting Ken's passing.
My sincere condolences to Jeanne and the family. I had the privilege of serving with Ken at the Pentagon when I was a Major and he a senior LTC. We were in the enlisted personnel management business. After periodic meetings over a career, as Commander of the European Logistics Support Command, he was my boss when I was commander of the Mannheim Military Community. The many appreciations in the...
Tom Jones
April 18, 2015 | Wilmington, NC
