Thelma Elizabeth Lewis

February 12 , 1933 - November 23 , 2020

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Thelma Elizabeth Lewis

February 12 , 1933 - November 23 , 2020

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LEWIS, Thelma E., age 87, of Southgate, November 23, 2020. Beloved wife of the late Leo Elbert Lewis. Loving mother of Leon (Ileana) Lewis, Diane Lewis, Mary Lewis and Paul Lewis. Dearest grandmother of Crystal (Dan), Grace (Darryl), Byron, Ashley (Joe) and Lauren. Dear great grandmother of Briana, Olivia, Nicholas, Walter and Fabian. She is also survived by her siblings Charles (Lou) Siegfried, Donald Siegfried, Robert Siegfried, Gladys (Ed) Lewis, June (Larry) Roberts, Carol Abbott, Ruth Weathers, Arlene (Gary) Roberts and Helen (David) Abbott. She is preceded in death by her children Otto, Terence, Diana and Sheryl Lewis, her parents Charles and Thelma Siegfried, her sister Betty Siegfried and son-in-law Gifford Rash.Thelma had a fierce love for her family. She especially loved her children, grandchildren and her great grandchildren. She always put them first. Despite suffering a terminal illness, she rallied these last few months and enjoyed numerous family outings. She had a fun-loving side that really shined through. Be it family barbeques, playing rummy and cornhole visiting the apple orchard or an alpaca farm she embraced the precious time she had left. She loved releasing Butterflies with her niece and caregiver Audy. She loved feeding the birds and squirrels and cuddling with her precious cat Cookie. She is our hero. A true warrior with an indominable spirt whom we will deeply miss. She will now be reunited with her husband of 61 years Leo and her beloved son Otto who was taken from this earth 54 years ago on November 23rd. She missed them so very much.

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Mom, I wish I could have known the exact moment you would stop talking and being able to get up and out of bed . We knew it would come but were hoping to hold on to you for a lot longer. I know you fought to go on living as normal as you could without showing your pain. Then when you were ready you closed your eyes and in just a few days you were gone. Thankfully we were there by your side to tell you we loved you and would miss you, held your hand, rubbed your back, played music you loved and comforted you as much as possible. If only there was more that we could have done to keep you here with us. I am thankful for that final time with you but my heart breaks and I will miss you forever. Mary Lewis
I love and miss you so very much Thelma I will miss all of our talks throughout the last couple of years we have talked three times a week and before that many times throughout our lifetime always. I am very sad did you are gone from our lives today but I know that you are in the hands of God and seeing all the family, who has been with the Lord for many years now I know you're all hugging each other and laughing and all smiling down upon us is saying they can't wait to see all of us but in the meantime I love you she's saying and stay safe and happy and live your lives as we will meet again someday here in the kingdom of God. I love you my sweet sister Thelma God blessed us with your presence in our lives here on Earth for many years and I thank him for that. Still can't believe you're not with us here on Earth when I talk to you all the time now I can hear your laugh and your voice as clear as we were talking in person together as we always have in the past. I know that God has given me that to help me to be strong because I know that's what you would want. Mama and Daddy and Betty and Leo and Otto and all the rest of our loved ones who are in heaven with you now. Thank you God for allowing us all through her illness this year giving her the strength and a happiness that she had with all the family I love you with all of my heart and I miss you dearly. Love your sister Junie and Larry, hugs to you always I will see you one day when my time is here to go home with the Lord which I know will be a joyous time cuz it was for you. June & Larry Roberts
My heart is aching! I will miss my Aunt Melma so very much. She was a blessing to us all. Always supportive whether it was buying Girl Scout cookies or a word of encouragement. She brought so many smiles to everyone around her. Love and hugs to all of her children, grandchildren who are missing her more than I am. Terri Silcox