Mrs. Lewis was born Inez Marie Neihouse on July 13, 1927, in Clarksville, Ark. She had been employed for over 13 years for Hal Peterson Federated Insurance Company, Salina.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Lyle in 2000; a son, Steven Joseph in 1962; and a grandson.

Survivors include five sons, Ronald of Florissant, Colo., Chuck, John P. and David E., all of Salina, and William L. of Bemidji, Minn.; three daughters, Marilyn Snider, Libby Wheeler and Kathy Lewis, all of Salina; two brothers, John Robert Neihouse of Salina and Jim Neihouse of Downs; eight sisters, Joan Lust, Judy Wooldridge and Gerry Parker, all of Salina, Kate Billinger of Topeka, Betty Hoggatt of Terre Haute, Ind., Sr. Pat Neihouse of Brazil, Virginia Gross of Tucson, Ariz. and Jan Neihouse of Denver; 14 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Salina. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Salina.

A vigil will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Ryan Mortuary, 137 N. Eighth, Salina.

Memorials may be made to the Sisters of St. Joseph's, Concordia or the Kansas Make a Wish Foundation.