Theodora "Theo" Lewis

October 29, 2014

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Theodora “Theo” Lewis, 93, passed away Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at Colonial Acres Nursing Home in Golden Valley, MN. She was born October 21, 1921 to Theodore and Selma Uffelman in Des Moines, IA.

Theo and Dwight, her husband of 43 years, built a successful business called Lewis Auto Body Shop. She grew her faith as a child at Zion Lutheran Church and Central Lutheran Church. She was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Ankeny before moving to Golden Valley in 2001.

Theo will be remembered throughout her life as a caregiver to family members and as a dog lover as demonstrated through all the photos of her and dogs. She had a wonderful sense of humor and was a bright star for the staff at Colonial Acres.

Theo was a strong willed woman with amazing determination and fight. She survived many trials in her life using this strength that will be remembered by those that loved her.

Theo is survived by daughter, Sue Lewis; granddaughters, Dawn Lewis and Laura (Steve) Kirstein; great-grandsons, Preston, Koby, and Jak Kirstein; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Dwight; and son, Steve.

A memorial service will be held at 12:00 p.m. Monday, November 3, 2014, at Hamilton’s near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th Ave., Des Moines, with inurnment to follow at Resthaven Cemetery. Family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Online condolences may be expressed at
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.

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