Lois Iona Lewis

Lois Iona Lewis 101, a resident of Plattsburg, MO passed away Sunday, July 6, 2025 at Oak Ridge of Plattsburg where she has been a resident since 2005. Services will be 11:00 am Friday, July 11, 2025 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel with burial to follow in Mt. Washington Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 10:00 a.m., until service time Friday at the chapel. Lois was born July 29, 1923 in Oregon County, MO to Claude F. and Floy Alba (Johnson) Blankenship. She was a teacher primarily in one-room schoolhouses and taught in the last class at Prathersville, MO school. Later in life she spent her retirement volunteering at schools and had served as the school librarian assistant. She was a beloved wife, mother, sister. grandmother, great grandmother, great great grandmother and cherished community member. She was also a member of the First Baptist Church of Plattsburg. She was married to James M. Lewis for many years until his passing on September 30, 1994. She is survived by; a son, James Lewis and his wife Peggy of Plattsburg, MO; a daughter, Kathryn Arons and husband Perry of Naples, FL; 2 sisters, Sue Lahey and husband William of Independence, MO and Louise Kingston of Oak Grove, MO; 7 grandchildren, Jamie Wise, Ronie McBride (Kenny), Heather Stephens, Morgan Lucas (Eric), Jordyn Rosen (JJ), Stephen Walter and Stephanie Walter; 8 great grandchildren, Devyn, Dakota, Dalton, Michael, William, Reign, Maddie and Sebastian; 3 great great grandchildren, Ryder, Callahan and Colter and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Nancy Lewis in 2022 and 6 siblings, Anna June Adams, John Blankenship, Fonda Brewer Wilma Miller, Mary Jo Link and Dewey Blankenship. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.speakschapel.com (Arrangements: Carson-Speaks Chapel (816) 252-7900)