Life History
19th Dec 1915 |
Born in Perry, McClain, Oklahoma.1 |
14th Dec 1968 |
Married Eldridge Anthony LEWIS in Salinas, Monterey, California.1 |
14th Apr 1991 |
Death of Eldridge Anthony LEWIS in Wenatchee, Chelan, Washington.2,3,4 |
19th Jul 2007 |
Died in Wenatchee, Chelan, Washington.1 |
26th Jul 2007 |
Buried in Wenatchee City Cemetery, Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washington.1 |
Notes
- Agnes Clara Gerdes Brewer Lewis
Birth Dec. 19, 1915
Death Jul. 19, 2007
Mrs. Agnes Clara Brewer Lewis went to be with the Lord on July 19, 2007, after an extended illness.
She was born December 19, 1915, in Perry, OK to William J. and Mary Elizabeth (Clark) Gerdes. She was reared and attended schools in Hutchinson, KS. Agnes marred Ned Brewer in 1932, and they raised six children.
The family moved to Pueblo, CO and lived there until moving to Wenatchee in 1952. Agnes worked as a chef at the Columbia Hotel, the Cascadian Hotel and at the Copper Kettle Restaurant. Agnes moved to California in 1965. She married Eldridge A. Lewis on December 14, 1968. The couple made their home in Salinas, CA, where Agnes worked as a chef at the Hyatt House Hotel.
She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the VFW and the Moose Lodge, both in Salinas, CA. The couple returned to Wenatchee to be near family in 1989. Agnes' main interests were her children and grandchildren. She also enjoyed going to church and working in her yard.
Survivors include three sons, Edward (Ruth) Brewer of Wenatchee, Donald Brewer of Odessa and Richard Brewer of Spokane; two daughters, Betty (Wayne) Williams of Wenatchee and Mary Van Rijn of Odessa, WA; 17 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Eldridge in 1991; two brothers; four sisters; two grandchildren; and a son, Bill Brewer. Viewing will be on Wednesday, July 25, 2007, between 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. at Jones & Jones Funeral Home of Wenatchee. A Celebration of her Life will be held on Thursday, July 26, 2007, at 11:00 a.m. at Jones & Jones Funeral Home. A Graveside Service will follow at the Wenatchee Cemetery. Arrangements by Jones & Jones Funeral Home of Wenatchee.
Spouse Eldridge A Lewis (1910 - 1991)
Burial Wenatchee City Cemetery, Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washington
Created by Teresa May 12, 2008
-- Find A Grave Memorial #26784386, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=26784386
Sources
- 1. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
- Memorial #26784386, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=26784386
- 2. Ancestry Trees
- Lewis, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/34550212/person/18661711439?ssrc=&ftm=1
- 3. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
- Memorial #88749270, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=88749270
- 4. Funeral Cards/Programs