Juliana "Judy" Lewis
February 21, 2016
Juliana Lewis, 90, passed away quietly from a stroke on January 17, 2016, in Branson, Missouri. She was born in Ghent, Minnesota, on November 7, 1925, to Joseph and Agnes Maeyaert.
Judy was a longtime Highland Park resident. She worked at Firestone in production for more than 25 years. She was a member of the United Rubber Workers Local #310 and a member of All Saints Catholic Church in Des Moines.
Judy was an avid bowler, bowling twice a week well into her 80s, averaging more than 200 per game. She was also an accomplished ballroom dancer.
Judy is survived by her children, Larry Lewis, Therese (Dennis) Roff, Jack Lewis, and Reggie (LuAnn) Lewis; 8 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, and 3 great great-grandchildren; sisters, Marion McLaughlin and Lorraine Swedzinski; sister-in-law, Susan Maeyaert; and a host of other loving family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Richard Maeyaert; and great-grandson, Miles Davis Johnson.
Per her wishes, cremation has occurred and a private burial will be held at a later date. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 12, 2016, at All Saints Catholic Church, 650 NE 52nd Avenue in Des Moines.
Condolences may be expressed at:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com
Don Carpenter
03/11/2016
I will never forget Judys kindness to me when I found myself homeless as a teenager. She took me in and gave me place to call home even though her hands were full with Reggie and Jack and work. Many hungry nights were filled with the Totinos pizza she would leave in the freezer. I will always be grateful for her kindness. My thoughts and prayers will be with Reggie and family.
Sue Orr and Donna Aldrich
03/08/2016
We so enjoyed knowing and working with Judy.
Joann (Wheaton) Schissel
03/07/2016
I remember Judy from my teenage years and recall what a sweet person she was. She impressed me that when she was a young woman, she took on a non-traditional work role as "Rosie the Riveter." She was always very kind to me. My prayers go out to Reggie and his family.
Lois Gray
03/05/2016
I bowled many years with Judy and have many great memories of her! I appreciated her friendship over the years! We did try to get those elusive 200 games and had fun trying.
I will not be able to attend her memorial service but want to send my sympathy to each of you in her family. She was a great person.
Sincerely, Lois Gray