January 04, 1941 - June 03, 2021
John Robert Lewis, age 80, of Loveland, Colorado, passed away on June 3, 2021. He was born on January 4, 1941, to Roy and Alta Lewis, in Bostwick, Nebraska. He had four older siblings, Dorothy, Mary, Russell, and Jean. He was proceeded in death by his wife Jan (Hallgrimson) Lewis, his parents, Roy and Alta, sister Dorothy, and brother Russell. He is survived by his sisters Mary and Jean, and children Vija (Lewis) Schaeffer, Bradley Lewis (spouse Jaya Lewis), and Kendra (Lewis) Toal (spouse Nick Toal).
John graduated from Superior High School in 1958 and worked in Superior until he joined the Army in January 1966. He was stationed at Fort Benning, Georgia. He was honorably discharged in January 1970 and moved back to Superior, Nebraska. After completing his service, he moved to Colorado with his wife Jan, and worked as a drafter at Kodak for over 25 years.
In 1969, John met Jan Hallgrimson, and their love story began. On March 28, 1970, they were married and moved to Loveland in July 1970. This past year they celebrated 50-years of marriage. They became parents to three children Vija (Lewis) Schaeffer, Bradley Lewis, and Kendra (Lewis) Toal. John was a beloved grandfather to six grandchildren: Shane Toal, Shelbi Schaeffer, Karsten Lewis, Samantha Lewis, Evan Lewis, and Rylynn Schaeffer.
Throughout his life, John enjoyed camping, water skiing, boating, and being with family. Over the past 15-years he enjoyed watching his grandchildren grow and attended all their school and sporting events.
Due to being unable to celebrate our mother’s life last year, our family is planning a joint Celebration of Life for both of our parents July 10, 2021, from 2 to 6 PM. For more details on location of the Celebration of Life, please use the following E-mail [email protected]. Please feel free to join us during this time to reflect and share stories of our time with both our parents.
