A Mass of Christian Burial for William Henry “Bill” Lewis, age 82, of Faribault, MN, was held June 13, 2020, at Divine Mercy Catholic Church, in Faribault. Interment was in St. Lawrence Cemetery, Faribault. Bill passed away Sunday, June 7, 2020 at the Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, MN. William Henry, the son of William and Eleanor (Masgai) Lewis, was born on December 9, 1937 in Adrian, MN. He attended Adrian High School and graduated with the class of 1955. Following high school Bill served in the U.S. Marines Corps. On October 22, 1960, he was united in marriage to Judith Doneux at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Faribault. Bill worked in market research for many years with A.C. Nielson, SAMI-Burke and later started his own company, Lewis Marketing Services.
In retirement Bill founded the local St. Vincent de Paul Society and started helping hundreds of people in the Faribault area with food, clothing and other items that they would need. He recruited many volunteers that to this day are continuing his mission of serving others with love, care and dignity. Bill would say that founding the local St. Vincent de Paul Society was his greatest accomplishment. Bill also loved spending time with his family and was especially proud of his grandchildren. He was also an avid fisherman who loved spending time on the water. He was a member of the St. Vincent de Paul Society and the Knights of Columbus.
Bill is survived by his wife, Judith Lewis of Faribault, MN; by his children, Christopher (Joann) Lewis of Lynchburg, VA; Steven (Donna) Lewis of Dallas, TX; Shawn (Ann) Lewis of Haymarket, VA and Jeanine (Jay) Rueb of Boise, ID; by 9 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren; by his siblings, Patricia Henning of Adrian, MN; Joseph Lewis of Milwaukee, WI and Edwin Lewis of Brandon, SD and by nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, an infant daughter and by four brothers, Donald, Raymond, Carl and Paul Lewis.
Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory of Faribault have assisted with the arrangements.
