Franklin, Idaho - - - Josie P. Lewis
Franklin - Josie Poulsen Lewis, 90, passed away peacefully Thursday, February 23, 2012 in Preston, Idaho from causes incident to age. Josie was born on March 31 1921 to Lawrence and LaRue Hugie Poulsen. She was raised in Lewiston, Utah and spent most of her life in Franklin. She married Earl N. Lewis on June 15, 1939 and they were later sealed in the Logan LDS Temple. She worked at Del Monte and Ritewood Eggs until her retirement.
Mom was always a busy little lady. She was an immaculate house keeper and enjoyed working in her yard. She loved quilting and made quilts for all of her grandchildren and her four great granddaughters.
Josie is survived by her daughters Janet Kay (Wayne) Chambers, of Riverdale, UT; Deborah (David) Phippen, of Brigham City, UT; one brother Kenneth Poulsen, of Nampa, ID; and a sister Carol (Vern) Hooker, of Nampa, ID; five grandchildren, and 13 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, sons-in-law Wayne Chambers and Craig Tidwell, and her sister Elaine Alder.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 1, 2012 at 12:00 noon in the Franklin Stake Center 106 East Main in Franklin, Idaho with Bishop David Woodward conducting. A viewing will be held on Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. at Webb Funeral Home, 1005 South 800 East in Preston, Idaho and Thursday from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the stake center in Franklin. Interment will be in the Franklin Cemetery. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at www.webbmortuary.com
The family would like to thank Thelma Rowley and Access Home Care for all their loving, tender care she gave to mom during her time at the Heritage Home. We would also like to thank the ladies at the Heritage Home who cared for mom and the friends she had there.