Laura Jean Lewis, 80, of Rochester, was surrounded by her loving family when she passed away at 7:05 AM,
Friday, July 14
, 2017 at her home.
On
November 9
, 1936, Laura Jean Sayger was born just east of Athens. She was the precious daughter of Herschel "Pete" Leroy and Mary Feece Sayger. As one of the twelve Sayger children she was the eleventh. Growing up she shared her childhood with three sisters and seven brothers including Jack, who survives.
On
December 22
, 1975,
Laura married Jack Franklin Lewis. They were the Justice of the Peace Thelma Carr's final wedding ceremony of her career. Together they shared over 41 years of life's adventures.
A faithful member of the Trinity United Methodist Church, Laura was a member of the ladies Bible study. She also studied the Word with the church's co-ed study group and Jack. In earlier years she enjoyed bowling as a member of the Hook's ladies team at Country Lanes. Laura was devoted as a seamstress at Hart-Schaffner-Marx for more than 25 years , retiring when the Rochester office closed.
Left to cherish Laura's memory are her husband Jack; a daughter, Peggy Stover and husband Kerry of Pierceton;
two sons:
Larry Joe Adams and wife Shirley of Coleman, TX, and Ken Adams and wife Robin of Warsaw; step-children: Ted Allen Lewis of
South
Dakota, Christina Marie Miller of Rochester, Kelly Rene of South Bend, and
Jodi Lee Lines; a brother, John "Jack" Sayger and wife Elnora; nine grandchildren:
Brian Adams and wife Miranda, Jennifer Adams,
David Adams and wife Jessica, Patricia Adams, Amelia Adams, Lauren "Pete" Adams and wife Kylie,
Angela Carr, Kimberly Dunnuck and husband Steve, Felicia Daeger and husband Scott; numerous step grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren.
Preceding Laura in death are her parents, an infant daughter, Diana Sue Adams, three sisters: Maudie May, Nancy Ellen, Eliza Willodean; seven brothers: an infant brother at birth, Leroy, Maurice "Abe", Omer, Otis, Harry, and Walter Allen.
Rev. Gail Law will officiate services.
I
nterment will be in the Athens-Hoover Cemetery.
