GREENFIELD
Richard Glover Lewman of Greenfield passed away peacefully on February 26, 2022, at his family farm in Jackson Township which has been owned and operated by his family for 117 years.
He was born February 6, 1930, in Shirley, Indiana the son of the late Virgil Denver and Sarah Esther (Glover) Lewman.
Richard was a 1948 graduate of the Charlottesville High School. He was drafted to serve his country during the Korean War during which he earned two battle stars and the Purple Heart. In addition to being a lifelong farmer, he also hauled livestock to the Indianapolis Stock Yards, drove a school bus for Eastern Hancock Community School Corporation and was a Hancock County Weights and Measures inspector.
He served the community as a member of the Hancock County Alcohol Beverage Commission, a precinct committeeman for Jackson Township, a director for the Soil &Water Conservation district, and as a director on the Hancock County REMC board. He was on the board when the REMC was renamed to Central Indiana Power. He held memberships with the Stringtown New Hope Church of the Nazarene, American Legion, VFW and Farm Bureau. He was an enthusiast of Farmall tractors, steam locomotives, and socializing at The Barn.
Survivors include daughters, Katharina (Ron Hardman) Lewman of New Palestine and Karen (Chris) Campbell of Greenfield; grandchildren, Levi Lewman – Lockhart of Shirley, Olivia, Denver and Daniel Campbell of Greenfield; sisters, Mary Muegge, Jane (Roy) Dobbs, JoAnn (Dennis) Keatts, all of Greenfield and a brother, Stephen (Janis) of Fountaintown, as well as several cousins, nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by wife Janice (Stamm) Lewman.
Calling will be at the Stringtown New Hope Church of the Nazarene, 52 North 500 East, Greenfield on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, from 4-8 p.m and at 12 noon on Wednesday, March 9. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at 1:00 P.M. at the church with Rev. Todd Reynolds officiating. Burial will immediately follow at McCray Cemetery in Wilkinson.
Memorial donations can be made to the Stringtown New Hope Church of the Nazarene, 52 N 500 E. Greenfield, Indiana.
Online condolences can be made at www.condoandstpierre.com.
