Norma Jean (Schropp) Lewis was born on March 20, 1925 to Max M. and Ida F. (Davis) Schropp on the McCartney farm in Sheridan County, Kansas and departed her earthly life at the Sheridan County Heath Complex, Hoxie, Kansas on December 29, 2018 at the age of 93. Norma Jean spent her childhood with her parents and brother, Rex on a farm southeast of Hoxie. She attended grade school at Mosier School, District 76 and high school at Sheridan Community High School graduating with the class of 1943. She worked two years as an office secretary at the high school.
Norma Jean married Gerald Dee Lewis on May 1, 1945 when he returned to the United States from overseas. Following his discharged from the Army, they lived on a farm northeast of Hoxie and raised their children, Deanna, Tim, and Dan. They moved to Hoxie in December of 1988 where they resided until her death.
Norma Jean attended Tasco Presbyterian Church as a youth. Later she became a member, Sunday School Teacher, and Ruling Elder in the First Presbyterian Church of Hoxie serving her Lord in the church and the community. She belonged to Bow Creek FCE and Sheridan County Historical Society and Monday night Bible Study. Norma Jean was a volunteer for the Historical Society, the Swap Shop, and played piano for worship at Ridgewood Manor and the Sheridan County Health Complex Long Term Care.
Norma Jean and Dee began attending high school wrestling in the mid 50’s and continued to support each team since that time. They have enjoyed their children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren and sports events through the years.
Those left to morn her passing are her daughter, Deanna Kness and husband Larry of Apache Junction, Arizona; sons, Tim Lewis and wife Kristine of Concordia, Kansas and Dan Lewis and wife Gail of Dresden, Kansas; twelve grandchildren; nineteen great-grandchildren; and four great-great grandchildren; sister-in-law, Bonnie Schropp of Amarillo, Texas; and other relatives and friends.
Norma Jean was preceded in death by her husband, Dee Lewis; parents, Max and Ida Schropp; a granddaughter, Karen Lynn Lewis; brother, Rex Schropp; and her father-in-law and mother–in-law, Glen and Reta Lewis.
A funeral service is planned for Friday, January 4, 2019, at the First Presbyterian Church of Hoxie, Kansas, at 10:30 A.M., Reverend Dixie Anders presiding. Burial will follow in the Hoxie City Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the Mickey-Leopold Funeral Home, Hoxie, Kansas, on Thursday, January 3, 2019 from 11:00 A.M. until 7:00 P.M. The family will receive friends from 5:00 P.M. until 6:30 P.M. In lieu of flowers,the family suggests memorials to the First Presbyterian Church of Hoxie, Sheridan County Historical Society, or the Hoxie High School Wrestling Program and may be sent in care of Mickey-Leopold Funeral Home, PO Box 987, Hoxie, Kansas 67740. Online condolences may be left at www.mickeyleopoldfuneral.com