Don C. Lewis
Posted By tatemortuary on June 4, 2009
Don C. Lewis passed away June 4, 2009 in Tooele, UT. He was born Oct. 12, 1929 to William and Carmen Lewis in Price, Utah, where he was also raised. At the age of 18, Don joined the U.S. Air Force, in which he served his country with distinction and honor, earning numerous medals and awards, for the next 20 plus years, serving during the Korean War, doing a tour of duty in Vietnam during the Vietnam War, and retiring as a Technical Sergeant. On June 24, 1954 Don married Mary Lou Peterson in the LDS Logan Temple. They were blessed with six children, Keith, Carolynn, Kent, Kristen, Steven, and Paul. Mary Lou passed away of cancer Feb. 24, 1978. Don was blessed by then meeting Eva June Roholt, they were subsequently married in the LDS Salt Lake Temple Oct 12, 1978. Combining Don’s with June’s children, Joyce, Judy, Jesse, and Darrell, they together had 10 children and consequently many grandchildren and great grandchildren. One of his proudest accomplishments was, while as a Branch President in Germany, directing the work of building the first LDS chapel completed by U.S. Servicemen in Kaiserslautern. Don and June loved to camp and fish and to be with their family. Don was very skilled with his hands and had many hobbies even, being very skilled at needle point and cross stitch. Don served faithfully in the LDS church holding numerous callings and, with June, served a church service mission and served for four years as a temple worker in the LDS Jordan River Temple. Don will be greatly missed by all he leaves behind, but we know he was warmly greeted by loved ones who have gone before. Don was preceded in death by his wife Mary Lou, their daughter Carolyn Ann, his parents and his sister Joanne Erskine. He is survived by his wife June, their children and spouses Keith Christopher (Marlene), David Kent (Diane), Kristen Lewis Hill, Steven Don (Jennifer), Paul Michael (Kim), Joyce (Leland) Hogan, Judy (Barry) Thomas, Jesse (Russ) Lee and Darrell Delvid, numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren, his twin sister Fae Maughan and his brother Richard (Margorie) Lewis. Graveside services were held on Tuesday, June 9th in the Tooele City Cemetery.
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