Barbara Lewis, 78

Barbara Ann Lewis was born Sept. 27, 1945, to Robert and Evelyn Blacklaw in Walla Walla, Washington. She passed away on Jan. 8 at home in Polson.

She grew up in the wheat fields of Eureka, Washington. Barbara graduated from Prescott High School in 1963. In 1968, she fell in love and married Pete R. Lewis. In Walla Walla, they started their family and then moved to one of her family's homesteads just outside of Eureka, Washington (1983), returning to her beloved wheat fields where they raised their family and acquired horses, chickens, cats and dogs. 

In 1993, after their youngest graduated from high school, they moved to West Richland, Washington, where Barbara worked for Columbia Colstor in Finley, Washington. She retired in 2011. They then moved to Polson in 2012 to retire and found “heaven on earth.” Barbara was either in her garden or out on her ATV with her dear friends. She was an avid yard sale hunter always adding to her beautiful garden and home. She loved all animals, especially horses. She leaves behind three dogs, Samantha Louise, Biscuit and Brodie and two cats, Rowdy and Sonny.

Barbara is survived by her husband of 55 years, Pete; and their three children, Rob Lewis (Polson), Peter Lewis (Tualatin, Oregon) and Andrea McQuillan (Santa Fe, New Mexico); daughter-in-law, Julia (Peter); six grandchildren, Sabrina, Savannah, Joel, Camilla, Bernardo and Augusto; and two great-grandchildren, Audrey and Leo.

Barbara is preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Evelyn Blacklaw. 

Services will be held May 11 in Walla Walla, Washington.

    Barbara Lewis