Leland R. Lewis, 78, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Monday, September 5, 2016, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Graveside services will be held at a later date in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Survivors include his husband, Michael Lewis; sons, Michael Lewis and Eric Lewis, both from Sioux Falls, South Dakota; sisters, Bernita Bradshaw of Lubbock, Texas, Carol Wethington of Cortez, Colorado and Diane Miller of Dallas, Texas.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Delmar & Leona (Wecker) Lewis, and his wife Phyllis.
Leland was born on October 27, 1937, in El Dorado, Kansas, son of Delmar and Leona (Wecker) Lewis. He graduated high school in Colorado and got his chemistry degree at Arizona State University. On July 26, 2009 in Des Moines, Iowa, Leland and Michael were united in marriage. Leland was a member of the American Chemical Society and St. Jude’s Church.
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