Terrance W. Lewis' Obituary
Terrance "Terry" W. Lewis, age 79, born February 17, 1936 in Sioux City, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 23, 2015 in Houston, Texas.
Terry was preceded in death by his parents, Kenneth and Helen Lewis.
He is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Adell "Nancy"; children, Michael Lewis, John Lewis and wife, Michele, Bill Lewis and partner, Stephanie Gorman, Julie Vogel and husband, Peter, and Lisa Lewis; grandchildren, Matthew, Ryan, Amanda, Benjamin, Riley, Sawyer, Sophie, Taylor, Alex, and Aiden; great-grandchildren, Jacob and Stephen; siblings, Florence Campbell, Katie Dion and husband, Paul, Charles Lewis and wife Linda, as well as numerous members of his extended family.
Raised in Sioux City, Iowa, Terry graduated from Heelan High School in 1954, and attended Morningside College where he played football. Terry was a professional heavyweight boxer based in Spokane, WA from 1955-1960. He finished with a 22-2 record and 19 knockouts. During this time he proudly served his country as a member of the Washington Air National Guard.
Terry and Nancy married on December 19th, 1959. He returned to Sioux City after boxing to take care of his father and raise his family. During his time in Sioux City he proudly served his community as a sergeant with the Sioux City Police Department, as a business owner, and insurance agent.
In 1986, Terry and Nancy moved to Tempe, Arizona where he lived and worked as a flooring contractor for 25 years. From there, they moved to Portland, Oregon until moving to Houston in 2014.
Terry loved the outdoors and spent a majority of his free time hunting. An avid woodworker and master craftsman, Terry created furniture for family and friends.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Rev. Donald Nesti at 10:00 a.m., Friday, October 2, 2015 at All Saints Catholic Church, 215 East 10th Street in Houston.
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