Wendell R Lewis

Wendell R. Lewis, age 82, of Elizabeth, Illinois, died Wednesday, June 24, 2009, at the Midwest Medical Center in Galena, Illinois. A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, June 26, 2009, at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Elizabeth. Burial will follow in the St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, Elizabeth. Memorials may be given to the Elizabeth Historical Society in Wendell’s name.

Wendell was born November 21, 1926, in Elizabeth, Illinois, the son of Charles and Rose (Wand) Lewis. He graduated from Elizabeth High School with the Class of 1944. Wendell served in the United States Air Force from 1951 to 1955. He married Elsie Mae Huttenlocker on April 24, 1960, in Elizabeth.

Wendell worked as a Quality Assurance Specialist as a civilian with the Department of the Army. He was a member of the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Elizabeth, the Knights of Columbus, and the Elizabeth Historical Society. Wendell also enjoyed model railroads and spent many hours building the model railroads at the Elizabeth Depot.

Wendell is survived by his wife Elsie Mae Lewis of Elizabeth; three sons, Kenneth Lewis of Elizabeth, Richard Lewis of Elizabeth, and Daniel Lewis of Glendale Heights, Illinois; two sisters, Rita Dittmar of Elizabeth and Pat Brown of Elizabeth.

Wendell was preceded in death by his parents, one brother - in - law Delmar Dittmar, and his parents - in - law, Emil and Emily Huttenlocker.