Gertie Lewis

Gertie Jo Lewis, 95, of Holyoke, died Dec. 25, 2022, at her home. Gertie was born Dec. 31, 1926, in Daykin, Nebraska, to Emil H. and Elnora T. (Krueger) Fisbeck.

The family moved from Nebraska to a farm southwest of Holyoke when Gertie was 6 weeks old. In 1930, they moved to Paoli where her family owned a filling station. She attended grade school there before graduating from Haxtun High School with the class of 1944. 

After graduation, Gertie had various employment in Holyoke and Paoli, doing clerical work with the Phillips County Clerk and Recorder, REA, Phillips County ASCS office, Paoli Co-op Elevator and Holyoke Grade School.

On Oct. 10, 1948, Gertie was married to E. Pryor Lewis. They resided on the family farm until 1965, when he became an agent for National Farmers Union Insurance Co., moving them to Monte Vista, Denver and then Fort Collins. After retiring, they moved back to Holyoke in 1991.

Gertie was a long-time member of the Zion Lutheran Church in Holyoke.

Gertie was preceded in death by her husband E. Pryor Lewis; parents Emil and Elnora Fisbeck; brothers Billy Ray Fisbeck, Herbert Fisbeck and Leo Fisbeck; sisters Darlene Vorce, Lorena Fisbeck and Doris Fisbeck; sisters-in-law, Barbara Fisbeck, Elsie Fisbeck and Charlotte Thompson; and brothers-in-law Gene Vorce and Paul Thompson.

She is survived by her brother Donald Fisbeck of Fort Collins; sister-in-law Vicki Fisbeck of Fort Collins; and many nieces, nephews and friends.

Graveside services will be held Thursday, Dec. 29, at 1 p.m. at the Holyoke Cemetery, with Pastor Gary Rahe officiating. 

Condolences may be shared at bullocklongfuneralhome.com. 

Bullock-Long Funeral Home of Grant, Nebraska, is in charge of arrangements.