Larry Lewis

Larry Lane Lewis, 77, of Colby, died Sunday, May 26, 2019 at Citizens Health in Colby, Kansas. He was surrounded by his loved ones. He was born June 3, 1941, in Hoxie, KS, to Peary and Maxine (Rosenkrans) Lewis. He graduated from Hoxie High School in 1959, where he participated in basketball, football and track. Larry served in the United States Army. On August 24, 1963, he married Agnes Detjen, in Hoxie. To this union, a son Steven and a daughter Sheri was born. Larry was a meat cutter, working at Larry’s IGA, Warren’s IGA and then Dillon’s. He was a fan of Elvis and the Denver Broncos. Larry became an avid bird watcher, his favorite being Purple Martins and also loved to feed the Blue Jays peanuts in his driveway. Larry’s hobbies included fishing, camping, gardening, garage sales and metal detecting. Plus hanging out with his dachshund buddies “Abby” and “Jax”

He was preceded in death by his parents, Peary and Maxine; brothers, William “Sonny” Lewis and James Lewis; sister-in-law Arleta Detjen and his brother-in-law Elmer Rall.

He is survived by his wife Agnes; children, Steven Lewis and Sheri Staab; grandsons, Kaden (Callie) and Kyler Staab, all of Colby; sister Linda Lewis, of Fort Worth TX; sisters-in-law, Rose Lewis, of Columbia, SC Lois Lewis, of Dublia TX and Elta Rall, of Hoxie KS and many nieces and nephews.

Visitation is 5-7:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 29, 2019, at Baalmann Mortuary, Colby. Funeral Service is 11:00 a.m. Thursday, May 30, 2019, at Baalmann Mortuary, Colby, with burial in Beulah Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Purple Martin Conservation Association or ASPCA and can be sent in care of Baalmann Mortuary, PO Box 391, Colby, KS 67701. For information or condolences visit www.baalmannmortuary.com