Margaret Joan Lewis

Margaret "Joan" Lewis, age 91, of North Bend, Oregon, died September 29, 2024 at her home.

She was preceeded in death by her husband, Boyd Delmer Lewis, two of her siblings, a sister, Dolores Sandeen, a brother, Curtis Monsebroten and her parents, Otto and Agnes Monsebroten. She has a twin sister, Marilyn Jean Moore who lives in Concord, California. They were life-long friends, Joan (as she was known by family and friends) and Del, had three children, Nancy Joan Swendsen, (husband, Brent Swendsen), Russell Boyd Lewis (wife, Angel) and Thomas Otto Lewis. Grand-children include: Anne Jackson (Jim), Kathi Knight (Jeremy), Stephanie Johnson (Spencer), Lisa Currie (Nick), Mary Kent (Joseph), Susan Nielsen, Emily Rigby (Jordan), Eric Swendsen (Sarah), Shelley Swendsen (Josh) and Andrew Swendsen, Andy Brophy (Ashley), Nicole Stultz (Mason) and 27 great-grandchildren. She was an aunt to 15 nieces and nephews. 

 Joan was born in Grafton, North Dakota. Her father sought employment in Oregon. Joan, Jean, and their mother, Agnes, followed him later riding a train with soldiers, out to Oregon. They settled in the area of North Bend, Oregon. She met her future husband, Del, while attending North Bend High School. After graduation, she worked in a dental office. Del had enlisted in the Marine Corp before graduation and served in the Korean War, He carried Joan in his heart. They married in 1954 at First Lutheran Church. Joan worked until her first child was born. 

She was a full time mother then returned to the work field, as an office employee at Chambers Oil Company, contributing to the family income. 

 Joan was a member of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church. She served in many capacities, such as Sunday School Teacher and wrote regular newsletters for the church. She was a member of and served for a time as President of her congregation's Lutheran Church Women. She had a beautiful voice and was a part of the church's choir. She also led Bible Study groups. 

 Joan loved working with the flowers in her garden and knew the names of many flowers. She also had an artist's eye for painting. She took oil painting lessons from Ebba Sandine and later in life, attended classes from a local painter. 

A Memorial Graveside Service will be held on November 2, 2024 at 11 am at the Hawthorne Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Grants Pass,Oregon. 

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