Michael David Lewis

Michael David Lewis

Mount Vernon

Michael David Lewis, 64, of Mount Vernon, Iowa passed away on Monday, July 15, 2024, at home after a three-year battle with cancer. No memorial service will be held, and burial will be at a future date in Dixon, Illinois.

Mike was born on August 30, 1959, in Dixon, Illinois, and spent his early years in the Dixon and Sterling, Illinois areas. He graduated from Dixon High School and went on to attend Northern Illinois University, earning a degree in Elementary Education. Mike taught fifth and sixth grade at Roosevelt Elementary in Elkhart, Indiana for 12 years. He was a dedicated teacher and spent time with his students inside and outside the classroom, sponsoring extra-curricular school activities.

Mike married Lynette Maves on August 1, 1981, in Dixon, Illinois. Together they lived in Illinois, Indiana, Virginia, and Iowa during their 42 years of marriage. They were blessed with two wonderful children, Beatrice and Emily. Mike was a devoted parent and shared his passion for education to home-school both of his children for several years.

Mike enjoyed all types of sports. Mike coached JV and varsity volleyball at Northridge High School in Middlebury, Indiana. He played softball, volleyball, and golf over the years. In fact, Mike and Lyn met at a volleyball tournament and enjoyed playing on teams together. He was an avid fan of Notre Dame football, the Chicago Cubs, and the Chicago Bears, and felt he could influence the outcome of games from his living room.

Mike is survived and lovingly remembered by his wife, Lyn of Mount Vernon; children, Beatrice and Emily of Coralville, Iowa; father-in-law, Arthur Maves of Dixon, Illinois; stepfather, Charles Peterson of Pittsfield, Illinois; sister, Vera Moore of Springfield, Illinois; and brothers, Ernest Lewis of Georgia, Paul Peterson of Pittsfield, Illinois, and Steven Peterson of Dixon, Illinois.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Elizabeth Peterson, and mother-in-law, Martha Maves.

The family would like to extend a thank you to the staff at the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.

Please share your support and memories with Mike’s family on his Tribute Wall at www.stewartbaxter.com under Obituaries

In lieu of flowers memorials in Mike’s memory may be directed to the children’s weekday ministry at the Lovely Lane United Methodist Church, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.