John Harlan Lewis

John was born June 20, 1934, in Arvonia, Kansas, the son of John H and Trilby I Lewis.

John attended Emporia State University where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Education with a licensure in Physical Education in 1958 and went on to earn his Master of Science in Physical Education in 1968.

John married Donna F. Pinkston on October 15, 1954. They made their lifelong home in Emporia where John taught junior high students at Lowther Middle School. John also taught Driver's Education during the summers. John's memberships included the First United Methodist Church of Emporia and the National Education Association.

John is preceded in death by his wife, his son, J. L. Lewis, his parents and his brother, Rodney Lewis.

John will remain in the hearts of his daughter, Beth Paladino of Royal Oak, Michigan; his daughter-in-law, Dawn Lewis of Austin, Texas; his grandchildren, Paige Paladino of Royal Oak, Michigan, Cole Lewis and his wife Grace of Austin, Texas and Sherry Lewis-Ramirez and her husband Ben of Denver, Colorado; his great-grandchildren Lily Lewis-Ramirez, Banyan Lewis-Ramirez, Eli Zare, Everett Zare, Paxton Lewis and Hadlee Lewis, and his loving companion of the last 6 years, Marianne Dixon.

A memorial service will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, October 23, 2023, at the Jones VanArsdale Funeral Home in Lebo, Kansas. In lieu of flowers, the family would like to request memorial contributions to be made to The Lewis Family Endowed Scholarship Fund at The Emporia State University Foundation.