Iris E. (Schwartz) Lewichew went to her heavenly home on October 31, 2021, with loving family in attendance. Iris was born to Carl and Augustine Wutke on September 21, 1923, near Hodgeville, SK, the seventh of eleven children. The family moved to the Meadow Lake area, where she spent her school years. In 1941, she married Ted Schwartz and moved to a farm in the Dendron, SK area. In 1952, they moved to Moose Jaw, where Ted passed away in 1981. Iris worked as Head Cashier for Safeway for thirty years, retiring in 1988. Her retirement years were spent in constant activity. She was a gifted seamstress, a prolific quilter, a devoted grandmother, a gracious hostess to her many guests, and a faithful member of her church. Iris’ devotion to her Lord Jesus Christ was exemplary. In 1992, she married August Lewichew. Until his death in 2005, they spent countless hours doing woodwork, creating cabinets and other furniture.

Iris’ memory will be forever cherished by her surviving daughter Gloria (Charles) Sutcliffe of Reston, MB; stepdaughter Agnes (Wally) Hollinger of Yorktown, SK; 11 grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; and a total of 23 great-grandchildren. Besides her husbands, Iris is predeceased by her son Garry in 2020; daughter Eleanor Digby, also in 2020; and son Melburn in August 2021. The funeral service will be held Saturday, November 6, 2021, at 2 pm at Jones-Parkview Funeral Home 474 Hochelaga St. W. Moose Jaw, SK. To view the recorded service, please click on the following link https://youtu.be/Rq3LmX6IYs0

In living memory of Iris, a memorial planting will be made by Jones-Parkview Funeral Services. Please sign the memorial register at website: www.jonesparkview.com (Obituaries). Chrystine Dacey- Funeral Director Intern