Jennifer Lewis

Jennifer Marie Lewis, age 31, of Iowa City, Iowa, died Sunday, May 29th at Lake Macbride State Park from injuries sustained in an accident. Mass of the Resurrection will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 4th, at St. James Catholic Church in Washington, Iowa, with Fr. Troy Richmond officiating. Visitation will begin on Friday at 3:00 p.m. at St. James Catholic Church where the family will receive friends from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Prayer services will be held at 7:00 p.m. in the church. Private family interment will take place at a later date. Memorials have been established for an Educational Scholarship in Jennifer’s name. Online condolences may be sent for Jennifer’s family through the web at www.jonesfh.com. Jennifer was born July 5, 1979, in Washington, Iowa, the daughter of James and Catherine (Pokorny) Lewis. She graduated from Washington High School in 1997 and later graduated magna cum laude from Coe College in 2001. She attended the University of Kansas where she received her Masters Degree in Education in 2006 and later taught Chemistry at Olathe East High School in Olathe, Kansas. Jennifer has resided in Iowa City since 2008 teaching Chemistry at Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School since 2009. Jennifer was infectiously cheerful and funny. She loved science, reading, music and dance. She made the best margaritas and salsa, and was known as the 'Queen of Mean' when playing the card game hearts. She enjoyed entertaining, the outdoors, and, especially, spending time with family and friends. She was a joy. She is survived by her parents, Jim and Cathy Lewis of Coralville, Iowa; sister Gretchen Lewis and Gretchen's fiancé Aaron Klein of Davenport, Iowa, and Burlington, Vermont, respectively; boyfriend Shawn Akbar of Iowa City, Iowa; maternal grandmother Mary Belle Pokorny of Harlan, Iowa; paternal grandparents J. Weldon and Bernice Lewis of Mankato, Minnesota; as well as her beloved aunts, uncles, cousins, and many friends. She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Andrew Pokorny and an aunt Barbara Lewis Grootveld.

Jennifer Lewis

May 29, 2011