Dixie L. Lewis, 64, of Altamont died at 5:01 p.m., November 11, 2011, at the Clarehouse in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
She was born October 18, 1947 in Coffeyville, Kansas to Roy Schell and Maxine (Kastler) Schell. She grew up and attended schools in Altamont, graduating from Labette County High school in 1965.
She and Ronald W. "Ron" Lewis were married on August 1, 1965 in Altamont at the United Methodist Church. Following their marriage they lived in Athens, Greece and El Paso, Texas while Mr. Lewis served in the military. Upon his discharge in 1968, they moved to Coffeyville. Mr. Lewis preceded her in death on December 20, 2008.
Mrs. Lewis worked for 16 years at the former Safeway Grocery store which later became Homeland. Then she worked at Bank of America in Coffeyville until retiring in 2009. She moved to Altamont in 2010.
She enjoyed spending time with her family and reading. She had been attending the First Baptist Church in Altamont.
Survivors:
Two Daughters – Ronda Rohling and her husband Jim of Mound Valley
Amy Gregory and her husband Kevin of Collinsville, Oklahoma
Six grandchildren: Katie, Brice, Jake, and David Rohling, and Vince and Alexis Gregory
One Brother – Carl Schell of Parsons
Two Sisters – Bonnie Schell of Altamont
Connie Dodds of Omaha, Nebraska
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Roy Jr. and Ace Schell.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at the First Baptist Church in Altamont. Burial will be in the North Edna Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m., Monday at the Church.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the Clarehouse of Tulsa. These may be left at or mailed to the Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home P.O. Box 325 Altamont, Kansas 67330. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Dixie L. Lewis, please visit our flower store.
She was born October 18, 1947 in Coffeyville, Kansas to Roy Schell and Maxine (Kastler) Schell. She grew up and attended schools in Altamont, graduating from Labette County High school in 1965.
She and Ronald W. "Ron" Lewis were married on August 1, 1965 in Altamont at the United Methodist Church. Following their marriage they lived in Athens, Greece and El Paso, Texas while Mr. Lewis served in the military. Upon his discharge in 1968, they moved to Coffeyville. Mr. Lewis preceded her in death on December 20, 2008.
Mrs. Lewis worked for 16 years at the former Safeway Grocery store which later became Homeland. Then she worked at Bank of America in Coffeyville until retiring in 2009. She moved to Altamont in 2010.
She enjoyed spending time with her family and reading. She had been attending the First Baptist Church in Altamont.
Survivors:
Two Daughters – Ronda Rohling and her husband Jim of Mound Valley
Amy Gregory and her husband Kevin of Collinsville, Oklahoma
Six grandchildren: Katie, Brice, Jake, and David Rohling, and Vince and Alexis Gregory
One Brother – Carl Schell of Parsons
Two Sisters – Bonnie Schell of Altamont
Connie Dodds of Omaha, Nebraska
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Roy Jr. and Ace Schell.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at the First Baptist Church in Altamont. Burial will be in the North Edna Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m., Monday at the Church.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the Clarehouse of Tulsa. These may be left at or mailed to the Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home P.O. Box 325 Altamont, Kansas 67330. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Dixie L. Lewis, please visit our flower store.
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