Steven Kent Lewis peacefully returned to his Savior and loving wife on August 19, 2024. Surrounded by his loved ones, he succumbed to kidney disease at the age of 88.

Steve was born on September 9, 1935, to Florence Lambert in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was lovingly raised by her large extended family throughout Northern Utah until her marriage to Dow Lewis in 1945. This marriage brought him five step-siblings. After graduating from high school in Whitehall, Montana, he enlisted in the Navy and served as an aviation mechanic in Oak Harbor, Washington, from 1953 to 1956.

Steve met his first wife, Lois, in Corvallis, Oregon, in 1956, and they had two sons, Mark and Ray, before divorcing in 1967. While working for General Electric selling pacemakers, he was smitten by a young nurse named Judy at a small hospital in Oakland. They were married after a three-month whirlwind romance in 1971. In July 1974 they were sealed for time and all eternity in the Oakland Temple. They settled in Los Gatos, California, and had seven more children. They made a tremendous team, balancing a full life with children in the light of the gospel.

The family moved to St. George in 1987. They had their tenth child, Nellee, who died in infancy. Steve was hired at Dixie Regional Medical Center as an X-ray technician. He loved his job, his co-workers, and the fun jokes and pranks they enjoyed. After retiring from DMRC in 2000, he continued his business servicing X-ray equipment throughout Southern Utah. His career brought him much joy. In true retirement, he enjoyed reading, having a full house, and visiting with his children and grandchildren. The last nine years without his incredible wife were undoubtedly his hardest, but his faith in the Lord's plan shone brightly.

Steve was a great man who will be deeply missed by all who knew him. It was not just his famous caramel and fudge at staff rooms and holiday parties, but the warmth and wit that made him friends everywhere he went. He was an example of kindness, compassion, and service to others. His legacy will live on through his family, friends, and the many lives he touched. He passed on his love for reading, auto-mechanic skills, Christlike example, and, of course, his sense of humor. He had a solid testimony of the restored Gospel of Jesus Christ and was a profound example of a humble, patient, and beloved patriarch.

He is preceded in death by his beautiful wife of 44 years, Judy; his infant daughter, Nellee; as well as his parents and five step-siblings: Joyce, Ted, Dick, Julia, and Jed Lewis. He is survived by his children: Mark Lewis, Ray Lewis, Mollee (David) Lamb, Jamie (William) Holt, Mitzi (Michael) Hall, Dow (Hannah) Lewis, Quincy (Kristy) Lewis, Darby (Aaron) Meadows, and Riley (Melissa) Lewis. He will be greatly missed by his twenty-three grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 31, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at the St. George 3rd Ward Chapel, 200 West 500 North, St. George, Utah. Visitations will be held at the church on Friday evening from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and on Saturday before services, from 9:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.

Services will be livestreamed at the following link: https://sgstake.com/redhillschapel/

Interment will be on Monday, September 2, 2024, at the Lewiston City Cemetery, Lewiston, Utah.