Donna Rae Lewis Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Donna Rae (Grote) Lewis, 73, of Curryville passed away at her home on July 14th, 2022. Funeral services for Donna will be held Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Bowling Green with Rev. Jay Ayers and Rev. Shonda Galloway officiating. The visitation for Donna will be from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 19th at the church. Burial will be in Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Donna was born August 15, 1948, in Louisiana, Missouri to Raymond and Mildred (Trower) Grote. She was united in marriage to Edward Eugene Lewis on May 29, 1966 in Bowling Green, Missouri. He survives. Also surviving are her daughters, Susan ( Mike) Swarnes of Bowling Green, Sheri (Chris) Grote of Frankford, and Shana (Keith) Oberman of Bowling Green; her grandchildren: Garrett Luke Swarnes, Caleigh Elisabeth Grote, Caitlin Michele Grote, and Tara Lynn Oberman; her sister-in-law, Donna Sue Grote of Bowling Green; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. Donna was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Darrell Alan Grote; and daughter, Shonda Rae Lewis. Donna was a caring, loving, creative, devoted wife and mother. Her generosity and compassionate personality will forever be remembered by many who received loving gifts of homemade chocolate candy, birthday cakes, greeting cards and even wedding cakes! If you had a special occasion, you can be assured a loving message or homemade gift was coming your way. Her grandchildren were her pride and joy. She made holidays magical for them with decorations, special gifts and family dinners. Visits with grandma included rolling out sugar cookies and adding lots of sprinkles, watching movies together, swinging under the big hickory tree and making chocolate chip pancakes for breakfast. Donna loved her family endlessly but she also dedicated time to her community serving on the Senate Bill 40 board, devoting herself as an elder and deacon to her lifelong church, the First Presbyterian Church of Bowling Green, and by volunteering as a 4-H leader and participating in school activities. She will be greatly missed, but her loving spirit will live on in everyone she touched. Memorials may be made to Shriner’s Hospital or Community Loving Care Hospice.

Donna Rae Lewis

August 15, 1948 - July 14, 2022