05/04/2019 - Winifred 'Jane' Lewis

Memorial services for Winifred “Jane” Lewis, age 83, of Harrison, NE will be at 11:30 AM on Saturday, May 4, 2019 at the Church of the Nativity in Harrison, NE. 

Online condolences can be made at www.chamberlainchapel.com.

Jane passed away on November 20, 2018. She was born on October 2, 1935 in Crawford, NE to Frank “Bunk” and Florence (Duffin) Eberspecher. She was baptized and received her first Holy Communion in the little Catholic Mission Church at Montrose, NE (Mount of Roses).

She attended rural school at District #7 and graduated from Sioux County High School in 1953. She married Charles F. Lewis from Torrington, WY. To this union, four children were born, Karen, Bryan, Mike, and Lori.

The family ranched for many years in Lusk, WY and Torrington, WY. They were later divorced.

Jane moved to Harrison, NE, where she worked at Sioux Sundries and later as a cook for 18 years at the Sunshine Senior Center. She enjoyed writing and sharing her poetry with family and friends. She was an accomplished artist of oil and pencil and enjoyed crocheting. She was an avid bridge player and enjoyed her family and friends.

Jane was preceded in death by her parents; son Bryan Lewis; and sisters JoAnn Carnahan and Kathy Brayton.

She leaves behind best friend Mike Zimmerman; daughters Karen and Lori Lewis; son Michael Lewis; grandchildren Dori Houx, Amy (Philip) Canaday, Jordan Marotte, Alisha Lewis, and Amanda Lewis; great-grandchildren Keenan and Rachel Ritke and Tayler Canaday.

Chamberlain Chapel of Chadron is in charge of arrangements for Winifred “Jane” Lewis.