E. Irene Lewellen was born March 3, 1921 to John and Bessie (Johnson) Stephan in the Ohio Community. She passed away on November 7, 2005 at Sac-Osage Hospital in Osceola, Missouri at the age of 84 years.
She was united in marriage to Warren Lewellen on February 13, 1940 at the Appleton City Baptist parsonage by Pastor Tim Estes. To this union five children were born; Louis Gene, Rondole L., Joyce Ann, Warren Samuel, Jr. and Steve Bryan.
She was an active member in her community. Irene professed her faith as a child and was a member of Harmony Baptist Church until 1999 when she transferred her membership to the First Baptist Church in Appleton City. She served on the St. Clair County Farm Bureau Board, McGinnis Youth Center Board, Candy Apple Dames and was a 4-H leader.
She lived on the family farm since 1946. Many beautiful quilts were sewn by her skillful hands and given to family members as well as donated for raffles as fund raisers. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
She was preceded in death by her husband Warren, son, Warren Samuel, Jr., daughter-in-law Jean Lewellen and grandson Dewayne Allen Lewellen.
She is survived by her children Louis Lewellen, Joyce and husband Eddie Brown of Appleton City, Steve Lewellen, and Ron Lewellen of Vinita, Oklahoma, two brothers Leo and John Stephan, both of Appleton City, nine grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.