Stephen Lewis, age 78 of Milwaukee, Wisconsin passed away at the VA Medical Center January 14, 2024, surrounded by family.
Steve was born in Kentucky in 1945. He moved to Milwaukee as a teenager, leaving behind Belfry High School in Kentucky and later graduating from Washington High School in Milwaukee. He was drafted during the Vietnam War and served in Panama for two years. After the Army, Steve spent time in college, worked as a shoe wholesale rep, and later finished his career in the printing industry. In his retirement, he spent most of his free time golfing. He also enjoyed aviation, model airplanes, politics, and spending time at his local pub, Gee Willicker’s, with all of the Gee Willickers family.
He is survived by his sister Gwen, five nieces and nephews, six grand-nieces and nephews, and several special friends. He was preceded in death by his siblings Charles ‘Johnny’ Eschbach, Josephine (Kenneth) Gruver, Peyton ‘Pete’ (Sue) Lewis, and Patricia (Don) Lisinski.
Thank you to the VA ICU and Palliative Care teams, most especially to the highly skilled and most compassionate nurses, respiratory therapists, and doctors who made Steve’s last days full of comfort and dignity.
A Celebration of Steve’s life will be held at Gee Willicker’s Tavern, 2578 North Dousman Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Saturday, March 30, 2024, from 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.