William Lewis

Posted 5/11/18

AMBOY — Mr. William (Willy) Dayton Lewis, 64, of Amboy, died on Tuesday, May 8, 2018.

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William Lewis

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AMBOY — Mr. William (Willy) Dayton Lewis, 64, of Amboy, died on Tuesday, May 8, 2018.  He was born in Amboy on Oct. 9, 1953, the son of Dayton and Arlene (Koehler) Lewis.
Willy spent nearly 40 years operating his third generation farm. He was united in marriage to Marcia Hall in 1982.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
He is survived by his wife, Marcia; son, Nathan Lewis of Rochelle; two daughters, Marissa (Trent) Luxton of Rochelle and Tasha Lewis of Arlington, Va.; three grandchildren, Lilah, Rhett William and Hunter; two brothers, John Lewis of Amboy and James Lewis of Amboy; two sisters, Carolyn (Roger) Sargent of Rockford and Marilyn (Richard) Sturgess of Camp Verde, Ariz.; and close nieces and nephews, Nellie (Mike) Zimmerman, Johnny (Britnae) Lewis, Jacob (Courtney) Lewis and Ilka Lewis.
A private ceremony will take place at a later date.
Memorials can be sent to UW Carbone Cancer Center, 600 Highland Ave K4-658, Madison WI, 53792, or Rock River Hospice and Home, 2706 Avenue E., Sterling IL, 61081.
Arrangements by the Mihm-Jones Funeral Home in Amboy. Condolences may be sent online at www.thejonesfh.com.