Steven Paul Lewis

Our son, brother, and uncle Steve passed from this mortal life in Ogden, Utah after battling several months of declining health due to heart disease. He was born in Salt Lake City and grew up in Davis County, Utah with his parents, Rod and Joan Lewis who raised him while living in Farmington and later Clearfield, Utah. He was the second of seven sons. The best words to describe Steve would be that he was a gentle soul who showed kindness to all he came in contact with. From an early age he displayed an interest in developing his artistic talents, both as a painter and as a classical guitarist. This began with some paint by numbers projects which soon grew into projects far beyond that.

He attended Clearfield High School where he participated in one sport as a member of the cross country track team. The family moved back to their original home in Farmington, Utah from where Steve departed to serve an LDS mission to the Belgium French Speaking Mission. Upon his return, Steve worked at McDonald's and later for the gas company at that time, Mountain Fuel Supply. He purchased a home in the Avenues of Salt Lake City which he was in the process of renovating.

Hard times came into Steve’s life. He battled with substance abuse, loss of job and house, and loss of driving privileges. He spent time dealing with the specter of homelessness. Fortunately, he managed to stay off the streets thanks to the kindness of a friend who sustained him with what meager shelter she could provide. He managed to find other work at times in other places including a stint with Wasatch Nursery.

Years passed and eventually found Steve getting needed help and discovering that he had an ability to deal with his life challenges. It was a proud time for him and his entire family to see him begin to pull his life back together. He enrolled in a training program and graduated to become a Certified Nursing Assistant, working at assisted care facilities in Salt Lake City and Barton Creek Senior Living in Bountiful, Utah. Although he did have an apartment of his own while working in Salt Lake, it became advantageous to move back in with his parents. After Steve retired and his father passed away, he used his skills as a CNA acting in an essential role, helping his mother deal with her declining health. The family will be forever grateful for having Steve serve in this capacity even though, at times, this became a very difficult circumstance for him to bear alone.

After his mother, Joan passed away, Steve renewed his driving privileges, bought a car, and moved to Montpelier, Idaho which became a pleasant home for him. It was an ideal place for finding great scenery for his art projects. He was comfortable living there. His home is like an art gallery with close to sixty incredible paintings hanging on the walls. Those paintings were very dear to him and he never had the heart to sell them. A few however ended up as gifts to his extended family. He enjoyed practicing his classical guitar, cooking, and maintaining a small garden all of which was a relaxation to him. Steve was also a very private person who was never interested in performing his music or showing his art out in public.

Among those preceding Steve in death are his parents, Rod and Joan Lewis, His aunt Peggy Lewis, his uncle Lowell Lofgreen, his infant brother Thomas Lynn Lewis, and his brother David Von Lewis.

Surviving are his brother Mark Alan and Melanie Lewis of North Ogden, Utah; Roger and Andrea Lewis of West Bountiful, Utah; Jon and Staci Lewis of Layton, Utah; Garrett and Sarah Lewis of Memphis, TN; and several aunts and cousins.

Our deepest thanks goes out to the army of health care professionals, nurses, doctors, helicopter and ambulance teams, and hospice providers in Montpelier, Idaho and at Ogden regional.

A short reception will take place on Saturday, September 12th at Russon Brothers Mortuary located at 1941 North Main Street in Farmington, from 9:30 to 10:30. Following the family prayer a graveside serv ice will be held at the Farmington City Cemetery located at 500 South 200 East starting at 11:00. Interment will then follow. Flowers can be sent to the mortuary however, if desired in lieu of flowers, the family suggests a donation to the American Heart Association to help others fight heart disease.