Passed away peacefully in her sleep at Sprucedale Care Centre, Strathroy on Wednesday, July 26, 2023 of Exeter, formerly of Crediton and Brinsley at the age of 90. Devoted wife of the late Douglas Lewis (1998). Proud mom of Jackie and Fred Wells, Dan and Mary Ann Lewis, Debbie and the late Doug Case (2019), Barb and Peter Tracz, Vicki and Paul Meadows, and Kevin and Rita Lewis. Adored grandma of Sheri and Darren Micallef, Shelly and Devon Prtenjaca; Angela and Jason Gaboury, Amanda Lewis and Katy Flemming; Kerri and Steve Schepers, Jenn Case and Ryan Knee, Becky Case; Kim and Zbyszek Koza, Sarah Tracz and Blake Wilson; Kyle and Angela Meadows, Mike Meadows and Amanda Boutin; Jamie and Shannon Lewis, and Jenna and Tim Bilcke and great-grandma of 23. Dear sister of Isabel McDonald, and Arnold Andrews. Fondly remembered by many nieces and nephews, and close friends. Predeceased by her parents Harvey and Viola (Hamilton) Andrews and her great-grandson Christian Gaboury (2012).
Donelda was known by many people across the communities in which she touched. She shared her love through baking and cooking many delicious meals for family, friends, and anyone who stopped in for a visit. Donelda tended to her gardens with that same love and was so proud of her flowers. Above all, her family was her pride and joy and she shared every bit of love she had, with them.
Visitation will be held at Haskett Funeral Home, 456 Main Street South, EXETER on Friday evening from 6 – 9 PM, where Donelda’s funeral service will be held on Saturday, July 29th at 11 AM. Interment Mars Hill Cemetery.
Donations to Jessica’s House, VON – Middlesex Elgin, or Sprucedale Family Council would be appreciated by the family.
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Brenda Morrissey & Andrew Gardiner
Our heart felt sympathy goes out to everyone. Remember the great memories of a lovely lady. Hugs to all.
Frank&Rita Vander Kant
To the Lewis family our sincere condolences and thoughts are with you all in this difficult time. May her memories help you all. She was a wonderful mother and lady!
John & Arlene Berendsen
Sorry for your loss…Thinking of all of you…Arlene & John
Dave Frayne and Cathy Cade
To all the Lewis family
Sorry for the loss of your Mother, she had a remarkable family.
Hope your memories bring you comfort in the future
Our condolences
Lloyd and Bonnie Mathers
Our condlences to all of Donelda’s family.
Cherish your memories.
Glenn & Joan Kells
We are so sorry for your loss. Our sincere condolences to your family at this sad time. Glenn and Joan Kells
Scot Morgan and Judy Parsons
To the Lewis Family:
So sorry for your loss. Our thoughts are with you at this sad time.
Scot Morgan and Judy Parsons
George and Sue Wilson
Donelda’s family, Isabel and Arnold, heartfelt condolences on your loss of your Mom, Grandma and sister. She was a friendly lady. Cherish your precious memories. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Joe & Pat Glavin
We are very sorry for your loss. Our deepest sympathies to you and your family.
Kay Tripo
For the Lewis Families..Pleas accept my condolences for the loss of your loved one..
Paul and Colleen
Deb, Dan and the Lewis family
Our thoughts and sympathy are with you at this time
Paul Pavkeje & Colleen Kerslake
Joyce Sovereign
Jackie,Fred and all the rest of Donelda’s Family
My sympathy to all your family in your loss,she lived to a great age , but it is still hard to say that final goodbye .
My sympathy to all her family
Nancy and Stewart Brown
To all our cousins and your families, thank you for sharing your mother with us, visits to the farm for summer holidays to spend time with your family (and pick cucumbers!) are among my most cherished memories. Drop-ins to Aunt Donelda’s home in Crediton and Exeter never failed to leave us smiling at her tenacity and spunk! You are her legacy of whom she was justifiably so proud. Love and sympathy, Nan and Stew
TONY VANDERHOEK
To all of Doneldas Family
Our deepest sympathies to all of you
Tony Vanderhoek & Caroline Rasenberg
Jane Corbett
So sorry for your loss. When Dad lived on Somertime, I had some lovely chats with Donelda, often about her family. She was so proud of all of you.
Sandi Brintnell
Sending our condolences to the Lewis family,
Your mom was a great lady. Treasure the many memories you all have. Thinking of you all at this most difficult time.
Sandi and Rob Brintnell
Merv and Evelyn Durnin
Our sincere sympathy Debbie to you and to your family on the loss of your mom.
Merv and Evelyn Durnin.
Rob and Ann Morley
Our thoughts and sympathy to you all at this sad time.
Bernice Boogemans
Fred, Jackie and the Lewis family. Our sympathy at this sad time. She sure loved her flowers and they were beautiful.
Bob and Bernice
Janet Prout
Thinking of you all during this difficult time.
Pete Tuckey & Janet Prout
Judy Tyrrell
So sorry for your loss. It is difficult to lose a mother but you will have many memories to sustain you through sad times.
Judy (Scott) & Randy Tyrrell
Christine Ferguson
My deepest sympathy to all of Donelda’s family. The loss of a mother is never easy but what stays with you keeps her in your heart and that’s the loving memories of all you have shared together ❤
Leon Coolman
Condolences to the family. Hold all your memories close to help you through this time in your lives.
Nina
Thinking of you all during this difficult time.
Nina Knee and family
Cathy Baynham
My sincere condolences to the Lewis family.
George and Kathy Lee
To all of Donelda’s Family. So very sorry to hear of Donelda’s passing, She was a lovely lady, thinking of you all at this difficult time. Hugs to all. George and Kathy Lee
Bill & Joanne Hodge
So sorry for your loss. Our thoughts are with you at this sad time.
Ken &Dianne Clarke
With our deepest sympathy to all of Donelda’s family in your sad loss of a special Mom,Grandma& Great Grandma. May your special memories of times shared together bring you comfort in the difficult days ahead. Donelda will certainly be remembered & loved by all who had the pleasure of knowing such a special lady.Hugs to all💜
MaryJane Taylor
My Sincere Sympathy to all of Donelda’s Family
May your families Fun and Special Memories be
a comfort to you with her loss…I’m sure she is smiling
as she reunites with Doug….
Liz Campbell
Thinking of you all and sending our sympathies to you.
Hugs
Liz & Ron xoxo
Janice Webber
Deb, Jackie, Fred & Families
So sorry for your loss, a beautiful picture of your Mom. Our sincere sympathy to all your family.
Janice & Craig
Glen and Linda Finch
Jackie, Fred and Family
Our thoughts are with you at this sad time.
Jayne Glenn
Our thoughts & sympathy to all of you.
Jayne &family
Reet McGovern Shearer
Thinking back so many decades – 1965, perhaps. Doug Lewis was such an up front and centre presence, and Donelda was the peaceful power behind the scenes. How welcome we all were when the Toronto McGoverns arrived for farm gatherings, everyone so comfortable in the Lewis family home.
We went to church and Doug played the organ. I remember his brilliant white socks on the pedals and now think that it could only have been Donelda who made sure they were utterly pristine as he pumped his way through the celestial chords!
Sending condolences to all Donelda’s family.
Wendy and Les Coleman
Thoughts and prayers are with Debbie and families and Isabel and her families.
RIP Donelda, 🙏
Doug and Noreen Smith and family
Jackie, Fred and family sending heartfelt condolences on the loss of your mother, mother-in-law, grandmother. May your fondest memories help you through this difficult time.
Ron and Merna Scott &Family
Ron &Merna Scott
The Lewis Family
Sorry to hear about the loss of your mother. May your cherished memories help bring comfort to you during this difficult time .
Dennis and Kathy Martin
Our condolences to All the Lewis Family. Such great memories you have of a wonderful lady who raised such a Fun Loving group of human beings.
Gary and Linda Hayter
Jackie Fred and all of the Lewis Family. We are so sorry for the loss of your mother. She was a Great Lady. Keep all those special memories close, they will help you all get through this very difficult time.
Betty Cronyn
So sad to hear of Donelda’s passing. She was a truly inside and out beautiful person. We had many years of so much fun with Doug and Donelda.
Jim and Helen Hearn
Our sympathy to all Donelda’s loved ones. She left behind a family that is as energetic and loving as she was. How wonderful!
Jim and Helen
Wayne and Gerry Brunzlow
We knew Donelda for many years while Doug and her lived in Crediton. She was such a nice person and we would stop and talk when they were sitting on the front porch. She would show us her beautiful gardens which she so loved . Our sincere condolences to the family.
Jim and Verla Russell
To the Lewis Family:
Our heartfelt sympathy on the passing of Donelda.
She was a great neighbour, friend and person.
Jim will never forget her telling him and Eric, “it must be nice to be a man.”
Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this sad time.
George and Janice Dauncey
Thinking of everyone in the Lewis family. We are sorry to hear about Donelda’s passing. Sending our condolences.
George and Janice Dauncey
Bev, Sara-Lynn and families
Glenn & Sharleen Phillips
To the Lewis Family
Sorry to hear of your Mom Grandma and Great Grandma’s passing. Cherish the memories and great times.
Margaret Prout
To Donelda’s family…
I wish to extend to each of you my sincere condolences. Cherish all
your wonderful memories of Donelda.
Kathie Glover
i am so sorry to hear this she was such a wonderful woman hugs everybody xo
Glenda Lather
Our sincere sympathy to Donelda’s family. Mel & Glenda Lather and Marcie Lather Marziali
Eric and Sue Gerber
To Family of Donelda Lewis
Sending our deepest condolences for your loss. We have many good memories of meeting your Mum.
She was always a pleasure to be with.
Deepest sympathy, .
Sue and Eric Gerber
June E Morenz
My sincere condolences go out to all the family during your loss. Cherish your wonderful memories.
John and Joyce Morgan
Thoughts and prayers are with you all at this time.
Linda Dietrich
Sincere sympathy to all the Lewis family, so sorry for your loss.
Jim & Linda Dietrich
Scott and Kathy Rowland
In the next few days when everyone is together , share all your memories, pictures and thoughts. Our deepest sympathies to all of you. RIP Donelda .
Bev Dayman
Jackie,Fred, Sheri and Darren, Shelly and Devon, Becky and the rest of the Lewis family
Sending you my deepest condolences on the loss of your Mother and Grandmother.
Thinking of you all
Bev (Dauncey) and Shawn Dayman
Dave and Joan Goddard
Jackie, Fred and family
Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this sad time.
Wanda Reynolds
Lewis Family
My thoughts are with you at this time of sorrow.
Wanda Reynolds
Susan
R.I.P. Matriarch Donelda – Doug & Donelda have so much to be proud of in terms of creating such a loving and supportive family as their legacy. I’m so proud to be a part of this family. 💓 Sending my love!
Don & Edith Lewis and family
To Cousins and family,
We are sorry to see that Aunt Donelda has passed .
She was a loving ,caring person–a prefect Aunt.
We will always have fond memories of her.
Hang on to her memories and she will not be forgotten.
R.I.P. Aunt Donelda.
Arlene Styles
Tillie was a lovely lady and a great neighbour. She will be missed greatly by her family and all who knew her. Now she is back with her love Doug. Rest in peace dear lady.
Faye Skinner
To the Lewis family:
My sincere sympathy on the loss of your mother. Donelda was a volunteer of mine when we held the dining program in Exeter. She always had a pleasant personality.
Cherish your memories of her.
Faye Skinner
Murray and Edith Yeo
Our sincere sympathies to all of the Lewis Family. May your many memories help you at this difficult time and in the future.
Judy Bond
We are never ready to lose our mothers no matter how old they are. My condolences to your entire family.
Judy Bond
Jim & Laura MacDonald
Our deepest sympathy for the loss of your mom. May the Lord surround each family member with love, peace and strength in the days ahead.
Carolyn Rose
Kevin and Rita and Lewis Family
Sending my deepest condolences. May you cherish all the beautiful times with laughter and joy close to your heart.
Carolyn Rose
Bill and Lisa McLinchey
Thinking of everyone in the Lewis family.
Donelda was such a wonderful lady.
Wendy Tomlinson Hurd
Fond memories of Donalda and
Doug and their post office B&B.
Cherish your memories.
Doug and Donalda are together again. ❤️
Kathy Hayter
To all of Doneldas family ,you are in my thoughts and prayers. You will all have good loving memories ,keep them close to your heart
Scott & Dar Bell
Sending our heartfelt sympathies to the Lewis Family. Keeping you in our prayers; sending big hugs and much Love.
Rest in Peace Donelda
Scott & Dar Bell
Pete and Mary-Angela Rutten
Our condolences to each of Donelda’s family members on her passing….
Bill and Pam Reid
Thinking of you all,she was a lovely lady ♥️
Melonie Miller
To Donalda’s family…
Our thoughts & sympathy to all of you.
Your mom was a kind and lovely lady.
Barry & Melonie Miller
Larry Hurd
So sad to hear of Donelda’s passing. I have many fond memories of making the trip from Toronto to the Farm going back 60 odd years. Donelda was always so welcoming to us City Folks. My sincere condolences to the Lewis and Andrews families.
Marg Jim Sweitzer
Sending sympathy and hugs to all💕
Tom Hearn
I am so sorry for your loss.
Irvine R Armstrong
To Jackie and Fred. Sorry to read the death of your mom. My thots are with you at this sad time. All the best. Irv.
Wendy Case
Dear, Jackie, Dan, Debbie, Barb, Vicki, Kevin, your spouses and their families. Our sincere condolences in the passing of your Mom. We have happy memories of times spent with your parents. May your memories bring you peace at this sad time.
Sincerely, Pete and Wendy
Betty McIntyre
Dear family- Hang onto your many memories of your fine Mother. She was a great lady.