Mary Lewis

Mary A. Lewis, 92, of Bloomington, passed away Friday, January 16, 2026, at Goldwater Care, Bloomington, surrounded by her three daughters.

Her funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 23, 2026, at St. Patrick Catholic Church of Merna, Bloomington, with Rev. Dustin Schultz officiating. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Merna. Visitation will be from 4:00-6:00 p.m., Thursday, January 22, at Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington.

Memorials may be made to Humane Society of Central Illinois or St. Patrick Church of Merna.

Mary was born September 29, 1933, in Libertyville, the daughter of Nestor and Florence (Shebesta) Bellefeuille. She married Raymond G. Lewis on July 2, 1955, in Libertyville. He preceded her in death on April 5, 2009.

She is survived by three daughters, Marie (Vince) Bobrosky, Normal, Patricia Lewis, Normal and Jeanette Lewis, Bloomington, one son, William (Angela) Lewis, Mt. Joy, PA; two grandchildren, Carrie (Scott) Helling, Normal and Christopher (Mandi) Bobrosky, Grafton, WI; one great-grandson, Henry Helling; one brother, James Bellefeuille, Iron River, WI; and many nieces and nephews.

She was also preceded in death by her parents, five brothers, Richard, Theodore, Robert, Lawrence and Leonard Bellefeuille; and her beloved dog Peaches.

Mary loved reading, sewing, baking and jigsaw puzzles. A devoted wife, mother and grandmother, Mary lived her life around her family.

The family would like to thank Goldwater Care for taking such good care of Mary during her three years there; and OSF Hospice Care for making her as comfortable as possible these last two weeks.

To express condolences online, please visit www.carmodyflynn.com.