Obituary for William I. Lewis

William I. Lewis, 76, of Cedar Rapids, died on January 31, 2011 at St. Luke’s Hospital. Iowa Cremation is assisting the family. Bill was born on January 2, 1935 in Alden, Iowa to Edward and Beulah Lewis. He moved to Missouri with his family in 1938. It was there that Bill married Betty Hundley on December 15, 1956 in Sullivan County. To this union three children were born; Jackie Sue Flowers, Jennifer Lynn Cimaglia, and William Dean Lewis. Bill also has 10 grandchildren. In 1959, the family settled in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Bill worked for the Square D Company for 42 years, 4 months, and 22 days. He retired on March 22, 2002. Bill was a member of Hope United Church in Hiawatha. He was a shy man but loved life and family to the utmost. He will be missed by all of his family. Bill was preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Beulah Lewis; brothers Edward Lewis, Frank Lewis, and Jim Lewis; sister Mary Johnson; brothers-in-law Charles Hundley and Dean Hundley. Bill has one living brother, Richard Lewis; one sister-in-law Elizabeth Lewis; and a brother-in-law, Eugene Johnson. A Celebration of Life ceremony will be held at a later date. Online condolences can be left for the family at www.iowacremation.com under obituaries.