Funeral Service for Jean Marie Lewis, age 58, Scotland SD and formerly of Valentine NE will be held on February 7, 2025, at 11:00 am, Valentine, NE. Interment will follow at Mt Hope cemetery, Valentine, NE. A visitation will be held on Thursday, February 6, 2025, from 5-7:00 pm at Sandoz Chapel of the Pines.

Jean Marie Lewis was the adopted daughter of W. George and Margaret Joan (Thomas) Lewis. Jean was born on June 13, 1966 and welcomed into a loving family of parents and relatives on July 14, 1966 and passed away on January 31, 2025 surrounded by her family.

Jean's early years were lived with her adopted parents in Cherokee IA and then in Valentine NE where she graduated from high school. She earned an AA Degree in Medical Billing and Coding in later years then settled in Scotland SD.

Jean loved shopping, helping Payzlee with homework, her cat Baxter, entertaining her kids and grandkids, road trips with lifelong and best friend Tina, collecting stuffed animals, camping and drinking caramel frappes and sweet tea. She was an avid TV sports fan and '80's Rock 'n Roll fan.

Jean was preceded in death by her adopted parents, her paternal grandparents, Willard T. and Auralia F. Lewis and maternal grandparents A. Perry and Margaret E. (Weir) Thomas.

Jean is survived by her sons, Josh Lewis and daughter Arabella, Grand Island, NE, Derek Fulmer, Laurie (finance) and children Brooklyn, Arianna, Bentley, Hastings NE, Dustin Ostrander and children Makenna, Darius and Yzabeau, Scotland, SD, Shawn Ostrander, Amanda (girlfriend) and children Helijah, Sparrow, Shawn, Baby Ostrander, Grand Island NE, Austin Ostrander, Chelsi (finance) and children Kaylani, Lawsyn, and stepdaughter, Tennessee and stepson, Ruger, Scotland SD, life long and best friend Tina Osborne and husband Danny and very dear friend, Dan Fulmer.

Sandoz Chapel of the Pines, Valentine NE, is in charge of arrangements.

Jean was born in Cherokee, Iowa on June 13, 1966, to George and Joan Thomas Lewis. She graduated from Valentine High School in 1985. Jean moved to South Dakota in 2003 then to Iowa for a short time, where she lived with her dad to go back to college. She graduated with multiple associate's degrees in medical billing and coding. Jean moved to Scotland, SD in 2017 where she spent the rest of her life.

Jean loved shopping, her cat Baxter, spending time with her kids and grandkids, road trips with her sister Tina, collecting stuffed animals, camping, and drinking caramel frappes and sweet tea. She was an avid sports fan, watching sports and yelling at the tv while doing so, along with listening to music (mostly 80's rock and roll) and helping Payzlee with homework.

Jean was preceded in death by her parents and grandparents, Dexter and Betty Lewis. She is survived by her sons, Josh Lewis and daughter Arabella of Grand Island, NE, Derek Fulmer and fiancé, Laurie and children Brooklyn, Arianna, and Bently of Hastings, NE, Dustin Ostrander and children, Makenna, Darius and Yzabeau of Scotland, SD, Shawn Ostrander and girlfriend Amanda and children Helijah, Sparrow, Shawn, Baby Ostrander of Grand Island, NE, Austin Ostrander and fiancé Chelsi and children Kaylani and Lawsyn and stepdaughter, Tennessee and stepson Ruger of Scotland, SD. Also surviving is sister, Tina Osborne and husband Danny of Scotland, SD and a very dear friend, Dan Fulmer.

Sandoz Chapel of the Pines in Valentine, NE was in charge of service arrangements.