John William Lewis

John William Lewis was born July 27, 1936, on a farm in Hitchcock County south of Hamlet, Nebraska, to Isaac Elmer and Leretta Stella (Bush) Lewis.  John grew up farming and attended school at Hilltop School north of Wauneta and high school in Wauneta.
John was baptized in the Methodist Church in Wauneta on April 10, 1955. He served his country by serving in the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged Nov. 23, 1958.
On June 23, 1963, John was united in marriage to Frances Kay Harris at Blanche Church in northeastern Chase County.  The couple resided in Wauneta for one year while John drove a semi for a feedlot before moving to the farm north of Wauneta where they both lived until John passed away.  John and Frances had two children, Connie Sue Lewis and Lonnie Ray Lewis.
John was born to farm.  His family remembered him, even as a child and teenager, as always being in the field.  Even as his health failed him, he reduced the number of acres he farmed, but he never completely gave up farming.  They also raised cattle, and briefly raised hogs.  
John had served on the Co-Op Board; and spent 11 years as a Chase County Commissioner serving the county and participating in area boards.  He was known to help friends and neighbors farming, sorting cattle, building fence, fixing equipment,  hauling grain, and dispensing good advice.
John was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Glen Lewis and Kenneth Lewis; sisters, Lorene Greeley, Vera Remington, Reva Wicke and Nadene Brass; parents-in-law, Clyde “Spud” and Amy Harris; brothers-in-law, Worth Kanost, Paul Greeley, Dick Remington, Victor Wicke and Lawrence Hogsett.
John passed away Monday morning, Feb. 14, 2022, at the Chase County Community Hospital, Imperial. John was 85 years.
John’s survivors include his wife, Frances; children, Connie Lewis and Lonnie (Mary) Lewis; four grandchildren, Sable (Chris) Manske, Megan Fletcher, Eric Lewis, Mia Lewis; two great-grandchildren, Liam Fletcher and Griffin Fletcher; sister, Lois Kanost; brothers, Lloyd (Doris) Lewis, James (Charlene) Lewis; sisters-in-law, Barb Hogsett, Berniece Lewis and JoAnne Lewis; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services were held Friday morning, Feb. 18, 2022, 11 A.M. at the First United Methodist Church of Imperial, with Rev. Melody Newman officiating.
No visitation, John chose cremation.
In lieu of flowers a memorial, in John’s Memory, has been suggested the Blanche Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund.
Online condolences may be left at liewerfuneralhome.com
Liewer Funeral Home of Wauneta is entrusted with arrangements.