Esther Irene Lewis

    Esther Irene Lewis, of Edna, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014 at the age of 90.  She was born in El Campo on March 7, 1924, to the late Frank and Naomi Swenson Danielson.
    Irene worked as a newspaper carrier for many years before she retired, she was a loving mother, grandmother and friend who will be missed dearly.
    Irene is survived by her daughter, Mary Catherine Lewis of Edna; sons, James Ray Lewis (Toni) of Edna and Daniel Thomas Lewis (Ruth) of Macomb, Ill.; grandchildren, Jamie (Matthew) Sulak, Forrest (Raquel) Lewis, Paul Powell, Phillip Powell and Rebecca Powell and four great-grandchildren.
    Irene is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Thomas Ray Lewis; daughter, Carolyn Lewis Powell; brothers, Joseph Swenson, Paul Swenson, Phillip Swenson, Elmer Danielson, Vernie Danielson and James Danielson; sisters, Ruth Petersen, Evelyn Hunt, Eunice Olson, Josie Neeley, Myrtle Bloomquist, Violet Johnson, Alice Sims and Mildred Wilcoxin.
    Visitation will be Friday, Oct. 24 from 5 to 7 p.m., with a rosary to be recited at 7 p.m. in the Oaklawn Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral Mass will be on Saturday, Oct. 25 at 1:30 p.m. in the St. Agnes Catholic Church in Edna. Burial will follow in Memory Gardens Cemetery.  Rev. Michael Petering will be officiating.
    Pallbearers will be Forrest Lewis, Paul Powell, Phillip Powell, Matthew Sulak, Daren Juroske and Martin James Espino.     Honorary pallbearers are Dennis Juroske, Charles Lewis, Donald Petersen, Bill Neeley, Wayne Hunt and John Swenson.
    In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Catholic Daughters or St. Vincent DePaul Society, St. Agnes Catholic Church, 506 N. Allen, Edna, Texas 77957.
    Arrangements are under the direction of Oaklawn Funeral Home in Edna. 361-782-2221.