Letha V. Lewis

Letha V. Lewis, age 93, of Kearney, died Sunday, March 16, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Services will be Thursday, March 20, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at Holy Cross Lutheran Church with Pastor Duane Duley officiating. Burial will be in the Kearney Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to services Thursday morning at the Church. Memorials are planned to Holy Cross Lutheran Church or the Peterson Senior Activity Center. Visit www.hlmkfuneral.com to leave a message of condolence, tribute or memory. Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Funeral and Cremation Services in Kearney is in charge of arrangements. Letha was born October 1, 1920 in Buffalo County, Nebraska to H. Elmer and A. Gladys (Kincaid) Rose. She was raised in rural Buffalo County and attended school in Kearney. She was a graduate of Kearney High School in 1938. Letha married Orson E. Lewis on November 12, 1943 in Kearney. While he served in the Air Force, Letha was employed in the Travis AFB Commissary from 1961-1966 and then the McClellan AFB Commissary from 1974-1980. Following Orson’s discharge from the service they returned to Kearney where Letha was employed at the Safeway store and also as a bookkeeper for the Kearney Kamper Center. Orson passed away on November 10, 1990. Letha married Ora E. Flynn on April 25, 1992 in Kearney. Ora passed away on November 9, 1997. Letha was a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church. She was a Girl Scout Leader and Boy Scout den mother. She was active in the Senior Hospitality Center serving on the Governing Board for nine years, three years on the Hospitality Committee, one year as Vice President and one year as President. Surviving relatives include: 1 son-Stephen and his wife Julia Lewis of Kearney; 1 daughter-Sandra Karsten of Kearney; two grandsons-Scott Karsten and his wife Stormy of Severn, Maryland and Darrin Karsten of Kearney; one granddaughter-Krystal Moffett and her husband James of Kearney; four great grandchildren-Drew and Derek Karsten of Renholds, Pennsylvania and Trae and Paige Moffett of Kearney. In addition to her two husbands, Letha was also preceded in death by one sister-Arlein Kreutzer. PDF Printable Version

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Letha V. Lewis

October 1, 1920 - March 16, 2014