Robert Lee Lewis (85) of Sandy, Oregon went home to be with Jesus on November 28, 2015. He passed away at home with family by his side. Celebration of Life will be held at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland, Oregon with military honors on December 8, 2015 at 2:30pm.
Robert “Bob” was born October 20, 1930 in Burke, South Dakota to Orville M. and Emma (Helmberger) Lewis. Survivors include his loving wife Clara Jo Lewis of 61 years, a son and daughter-in-law John Lee and Kari Sue Lewis, grandsons Zachary Lee and his wife Kari Rae, Joshua John and his special friend Hanna Felzien, brother and sister-in-law Lawrence and Lois Crumrine of St. Paul, Nebraska, special nephew Doug Crumrine and his wife Cindy of Cairo, Nebraska, niece Kathy Lichty and her husband Don of Colorado, and sister-in-law Anne Crumrine of Ogalalla, Nebraska and many other nieces and nephews.
Bob graduated high school in 1949 at Shelton, Nebraska. He served in the Army beginning in 1951 as a radio operator during the Korean War. After his military service he worked as a manager for Wheelers Farm Store in Kearney, Nebraska and retired from Landell Thelen Implement in Shelton, Nebraska in 1992. After retiring, he worked part-time at Anderson’s Auto Parts and also volunteered for the VA and Grand Generation. He was an active member of Trinity United Methodist Church in grand Island, Nebraska.
He was preceded in death by his parents Orville Lewis and Emma Harris, his step-parents Sid Harris and Rose Lewis, brother Eugene Lewis and sister Bette (Harris) Bombeck-Wengler.
More information can be found at www.sandyfuneralhome.com.