Rex Lewis, 65, of Schuyler, Nebraska, died Monday, June 6, 2022, at his home northwest of Schuyler.

A Celebration of Life service will be held on Wednesday, June 8 at 2:00 PM at Gass Haney Funeral Home in Columbus. Visitation will be from 1:00 PM until service time. Memorials are suggested to the Genoa Volunteer Fire Department or to the Hematology and Oncology Department at the Columbus Community Hospital. The family request that all who attend the service dress casual.

Rex Lewis was born January 20, 1957, in Columbus, Nebraska, to Darwin and Euna Lee (Williams) Lewis. He attended Platte County Districts 31 & 32 Grade School and graduated from Genoa High School in 1975. Rex attended Southeast Community College at Milford where he studied Diesel Mechanics. Over the years, Rex worked at Potter International, Cornhusker Public Power, Larson's, and finally as a supervisor at Tri-County Trucking. Rex never stopped working except for when it came time to go turkey hunting.

Rex served as a volunteer on the Genoa Fire Department and taught Junior Fire Patrol for several years. He also enjoyed going camping and fishing, even though he never caught many fish. On September 30, 1995, Rex was united in marriage to Pamala Barnett in Genoa.

Rex is survived by:
Wife – Pamala Lewis of Schuyler, NE
Daughter – Casey (Tim) Smith of Doniphan, NE
Grandchildren – Haydan and Sawyer
Son – Troy (Angie) Lewis of Kearney, NE
Grandchildren – Talyn and Bryson
Son – Tyler (Candi) Lewis of Pleasanton, NE
Grandchildren – Breckyn and Creighton
Step-Son – Christopher (Ashley) Miller of Columbus, NE
Step-Grandchildren – Landon, Lyrik, and Veda
Sister – Lori Lewis of Lincoln, NE
Brother-in-law – Myron Peterson of Lincoln, NE

Rex was preceded in death by:
Parents – Darwin and Euna Lee Lewis
Sister – Lynne Peterson