Mary Louise Clark Lewis

Lake of Egypt-Mary Louise Clark Lewis, 84, passed away at Heartland Regional Medical Center on Sunday, December 20, 2015 with her family by her side. Mary Louise was born in Marion on August 9, 1931.  She lived a full life and enjoyed every minute with the love of her life for 66 years, Thomas Lewis. She traveled and lived around the world while her husband served our country in the United States Air Force for 26 years and then 20 years for the General Electric Company, aircraft engines dept. They welcomed their daughter after 10 years of marriage, Renee Louise Lewis-Timm in 1958 at Forbes Air Force Base, Kansas.  She too enjoyed traveling with her family and seeing the sights of the world.  Upon her husband’s retirement from General Electric in Evindale, Ohio, they made the Lake of Egypt their home.  They spent many hours watching football and baseball games of their grandsons, vacations with the family and hours on the lake swimming, boating and fishing. Mary Louise was preceded in death by her parents, Raymond and Iva Clark and sister, Dorthea Clark all of Marion. She is survived by her devoted and loving husband of 66 years, Thomas Lewis of the Lake of Egypt; her only child, Renee Louise Lewis-Timm and husband Don of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma; grandsons, Skylar C. Timm, Brandon C. Timm and wife Shrease and great grandson Paxton Christian Timm all of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.  Other survivors include a brother, Jackie D. Clark of Marion and a host of nieces and nephews whom she loved very much. Mary Louise was truly a beautiful person both inside and out, never meeting a stranger and loving all those whose lives she touched. You will be so very missed. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at 3pm at Blue Funeral Home in Marion with Rev. Mike Hood officiating.  Visitation will also be on Wednesday from 2pm until the time of service at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Leukemia Foundation and will be accepted at Blue Funeral Home/ PO Box 411/ Marion, IL  62959.  For more information or to sign the memorial guest register please visit bluefuneralhome.com