Linda Lea Lewis of Liberty, MO passed away Monday, June 13, 2020, at Liberty Hospital surrounded by her loving family.  Services will be held Monday, January 20st at 10 AM at St James Catholic Church of Liberty MO, where she was a member for 30 years.  A celebration of her life will be held in early June in Sioux City, IA.

Linda was born June 5th, 1947 in Sioux City, IA to Stanley and Pearl Lukowicz.  She attended Grant Elementary and Woodrow Jr High and graduated from Sioux City Central High School in 1965.  She married her high school sweetheart, Charles T Lewis on June 15th,1968 at St Francis Church in Sioux City, IA.  After the union the couple moved often due to Chuck’s military career.  They lived in Del Rio, TX, Little Rock, AK, Ames, IA, and Abilene, TX.  After Chuck retired from the Air Force in 1989, they settled permanently in Liberty, MO.

Linda’s greatest joy in life was her family and friends.  She was the fourth of six siblings and stayed close with all of them and their children despite living far away.  In her later years she traveled the world with her many friends.  But what she loved best was spending time with her grandchildren and great-nieces and nephews.  Linda had a special way with children and her home is filled with their photos and drawings.

She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Charles of Liberty, MO; daughter Sara Paton (husband Neil) of Troy, OH; daughter Kari Lewis (husband Christophe Basset) of Altadena, CA; granddaughters Bridget Paton, Annika Paton, and Marie Basset; grandson Eric Basset; great-niece Kennedy Fetterman; sister Bonnie Sparks (husband Larry) of Dow City, IA; brother Richard Lukowicz (wife Jessie) of Erie, CO; brother Jack Lukowicz of Sioux City, IA; sister Kathy Peschel of Crofton, NE; sister-in-law Florence Campbell of Sioux City, IA; sister-in-law Judy Lukowicz of Des Moines, IA; brother-in-law Paul Dion of Medford, NH; sister-in-law Adell Lewis of Houston, TX,; and many nieces, nephews, grand-nieces and grand-nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, brother John Lukowicz, brother-in-law Earl Monk; brother-in-law Charles Peschel, brother-in-law Bob Campbell, brother-in-law Terry Lewis; brother-in-law Ronnie Lewis, sister-in-law Rita Lewis, and nephew Jent Monk.