Deborah Lewis

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Monday, October 2nd, 2006

Deborah Lewis

Deborah E. Lewis, 37, 407 Balsam St., Fort Recovery, died at 12:14 a.m. Oct. 1, 2006, at Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie, Ind. Death was due to cancer.

She was born Aug. 20, 1969, in Portland, Ind., to Ronald and Shirley Shaner Litmer, who survive in Fort Recovery. On May 14, 2005, she married M. Keith Lewis, who survives.

Also surviving are a stepdaughter, Marshalle, Winchester, Ind.; a brother, Joshua Litmer, Fort Recovery; two sisters, Sandra and Tina Litmer, both of Fort Recovery; and a grandmother, Rose Litmer, Fort Recovery.

Deceased are two grandfathers, Clarence Litmer and Dan Shaner; and grandmother, Lovina Shaner.

She was employed at International Paper, Portland, Ind., and a 1987 graduate of Fort Recovery High School. She attended Trinity Lutheran Church and American Legion Post 345 Auxiliary, both of Fort Recovery.

Services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Brockman & Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery, the Rev. Douglas Meyer officiating. Burial is at Springhill Cemetery, Fort Recovery.

Calling is 4-8 p.m. Tuesday and 9:30-10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Contributions can be made to the Cancer Association of Mercer County.

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