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Jerry Lewis Obituary
Jerry M. Lewis, age 79, passed peacefully on January 17, 2019, at home after a long battle with cancer. Born February 28, 1939, to the late Myrl E. and Mary Louise Lewis. Survived by wife of 52 years, Wilma Lewis; children, Dave (Sherry) Lewis, Dean Lewis; grandchildren, Lindsey (Will) Stacy, Emili (Nick) Engle, David Lewis, Ellen Lewis; great-grandchildren, Carter and Olivia Stacy and Ethan Engle; sister, Margie Overturf; brother, Larry (Donna) Lewis; brother-in-law, Robert Geisinger; many special nieces and nephews, family and friends. He grew up on a farm in Madison County. He was a welder and mechanical repairman. Over the years, he and his wife worked to purchase land for farming, which was his first love. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and playing cards. Family will receive friends on Monday, January 21 from 5-7 pm and funeral service will be held at 11 am on Tuesday, January 22, 2019, at Porter-Tidd Funeral Home, 331 W. Main Street in Mt. Sterling. Interment will be held at Bethel Cemetery, Range Township. Donations can be made to Heartland Hospice, 116 Morris Road, Unit C, Circleville OH 43113.
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William Reno
May 15, 2019
Dear David and Dean, I'm very sorry to to just learn of this. Some of my earliest memories were of you and your father--a guy who we counted on doing the "right thing" and served as a model for us as kids. Your whole family did that to show us the meaning of a life well lived. Yours, Bill Reno
January 24, 2019
My sincere condolences to the family for their loss. During this difficult time may you find some comfort in the words found at 1 Peter 5:6,7
Jim Deyo
January 23, 2019
Jerry will be missed as I drive by your farm . It was a pleasure to know one whom I started to school with and to watch him to progress tthrough life. One you could always count on to fix ones equipment. The community will miss your mechanical abilities.
M D
January 23, 2019
I am so sorry for your loss. May you receive strength from God. "He will make you firm, he will make you strong, he will firmly ground you." - 1Peter 5:10
Sally Fullen
January 23, 2019
So sorry for your loss. Thoughts and prayers for all the family.
Sherry Williams
January 22, 2019
Condolences to the Lewis family for your loss.
Lee Overturf
January 21, 2019
An uncle that always took time to spend with his nephew, especially when he needed it the most. Uncle Jerry shared his passion for the great outdoors with me (hunting and fishing) and it most definitely rubbed off. 2018 was the first time in 31 years that he and I weren't able to hunt together due to his illness. Thank you Uncle Jerry for giving some options and direction to a kid who needed it and for the many memories that have come as a result of the time you gave to me. Heartfelt condolences to Aunt Wilma, David, Dean, and all the rest of the family.
Pat Retherford
January 20, 2019
I grew up as a close neighbor to Jerry and always enjoyed reuniting and hearing about his crops and farming successes as part of his farm land was purchased from my father, the very land on which I was reared and which was always close to my heart. We extend our deepest sympathy to Wilma and to his family.
Ed and Pat (Dials)Retherford
Newburgh, IN
January 19, 2019
I would like to offer my sincere condolences to Jerry's family, sorry for your loss. Jeremiah 29:11, 12 assures us that God is thinking thoughts of peace towards us, to give us a future and a hope, and that if we come and pray to Him, He will listen to us. May that bring you comfort in this time of sorrow.
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