Mary Lou Lewis, age fifty of Salem, Missouri, passed away March 1, 2011, at
Salem, Missouri
Visitation will be Monday, March 7, 2011, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the
Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Funeral Service will be Monday, March 7,
2011, at 1:00 p.m. at the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Interment will follow
at Cedar Grove Cemetery.
Mary Lewis is survived by two children, Dawn Day and husband, Ryan, St.
Charles; Tammy Armer and husband, Jay, Salem; three stepchildren, Jermia
Lewis, Kansas City; Derrick Lewis, Rosebud; Jennifer Lewis, Salem; six
brothers, Kenny Stevens, Jefferson City; Junior Stevens and wife, Teresa,
Jefferson City; Gilbert Stevens and wife, Janice, Mosby; Sammy Stevens and
wife, Phyllis, Excelsior Springs; Charles Stevens and wife, Ada, California;
Gary Stevens, Excelsior Springs; five sisters, Donna Long and husband,
Buster, Salem; Debbie Dooley and husband, Charley, Salem; Judy Carpenter
and husband, William, Arkansas; Bonnie Rice; Francis Vernon, Oklahoma;
three grandchildren, Abigail and Cameron Day, St. Charles; Xander Armer,
Salem; one step grandchild, Agustus Lewis, Rosebud; mother in law, Wilma
Goetges, Maryland Heights.
Memorials may be made to The Crime Victims' Compensation Fund and
cards are availabe at Wilson Mortuary
Joint funeral services for Mary Lou Lewis, age 50 and Dennis Lee Lewis, age 57, both of Salem, will be held this afternoon at 1:00 at the Wilson Mortuary in Salem. Visitation will be from 11:00 until service time. Interment will follow in the Cedar Grove Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Crime Victims' Compensation Fund.
Mary had a step-son, Jeremiah and step-grandson James Lewis
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Dent County Sheriff Rick Stallings released that on Saturday, March 5, Dent County Prosecuting Attorney Brandi Baird charged 58-year old Gary L. Stevens, with two counts of Murder in the First Degree, two counts of Armed Criminal Action, one count of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm and one count of Tampering with a Motor Vehicle in the First Degree. A warrant was issued by the Circuit Court in Dent County on Saturday and bail was denied. Stevens is being held in the Dent County Jail. The probable cause statement submitted by the investigator with the Missouri State Highway Patrol stated that on Tuesday, March 1, 2011, the bodies of Dennis L. Lewis and Mary L. Lewis were discovered deceased in their rural Dent County residence from gunshot wounds to the head. An autopsy of Dennis Lewis revealed that he had been shot three times in the head/neck area while the autopsy of Mary Lewis revealed that she had been shot once in the head/neck area. During the autopsies it was determined that both Dennis and Mary Lewis were shot with a small caliber firearm. The investigation further revealed that the victims' silver 2005 Dodge truck was missing from the residence and had reportedly been driven to Holts Summit, Missouri on Tuesday, March 1st, by Gary L. Stevens, who was identified as the brother of Mary Lewis and a resident of the Lewis home. That same day, Stevens was contacted at a residence in Holts Summit, Missouri. During this contact Stevens stated that he had his .22 caliber rifle in the silver 2005 Dodge truck, which he admittedly drove to the residence in Holts Summit, and that he put the rifle in the truck prior to leaving the Lewis' residence. It should be noted that Stevens was convicted of a felony in 1980 and because of his criminal history is not able to lawfully possess a firearm. Steven's further indicated that Mary Lewis would be upset if she knew he took her vehicle. On Thursday, March 3rd, a search warrant for the silver 2005 Dodge truck was executed. During the search of the truck a Marlin, Model 60, .22 caliber rifle was recovered. Upon examining the rifle, bloodstains were observed on the rear sight and on the barrel and breech near the rear sight. On Friday, March 4, an interview was conducted of Stevens in Holts Summit, Missouri. During this interview Stevens admitted that prior to leaving the residence in the Lewis's silver 2005 Dodge truck, he walked into the bedroom of Dennis and Mary Lewis, turned on the lights and shot both Dennis and Mary Lewis. The arrest and charges are merely accusations, and each defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
Salem, Missouri
Visitation will be Monday, March 7, 2011, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the
Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Funeral Service will be Monday, March 7,
2011, at 1:00 p.m. at the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Interment will follow
at Cedar Grove Cemetery.
Mary Lewis is survived by two children, Dawn Day and husband, Ryan, St.
Charles; Tammy Armer and husband, Jay, Salem; three stepchildren, Jermia
Lewis, Kansas City; Derrick Lewis, Rosebud; Jennifer Lewis, Salem; six
brothers, Kenny Stevens, Jefferson City; Junior Stevens and wife, Teresa,
Jefferson City; Gilbert Stevens and wife, Janice, Mosby; Sammy Stevens and
wife, Phyllis, Excelsior Springs; Charles Stevens and wife, Ada, California;
Gary Stevens, Excelsior Springs; five sisters, Donna Long and husband,
Buster, Salem; Debbie Dooley and husband, Charley, Salem; Judy Carpenter
and husband, William, Arkansas; Bonnie Rice; Francis Vernon, Oklahoma;
three grandchildren, Abigail and Cameron Day, St. Charles; Xander Armer,
Salem; one step grandchild, Agustus Lewis, Rosebud; mother in law, Wilma
Goetges, Maryland Heights.
Memorials may be made to The Crime Victims' Compensation Fund and
cards are availabe at Wilson Mortuary
Joint funeral services for Mary Lou Lewis, age 50 and Dennis Lee Lewis, age 57, both of Salem, will be held this afternoon at 1:00 at the Wilson Mortuary in Salem. Visitation will be from 11:00 until service time. Interment will follow in the Cedar Grove Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Crime Victims' Compensation Fund.
Mary had a step-son, Jeremiah and step-grandson James Lewis
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Dent County Sheriff Rick Stallings released that on Saturday, March 5, Dent County Prosecuting Attorney Brandi Baird charged 58-year old Gary L. Stevens, with two counts of Murder in the First Degree, two counts of Armed Criminal Action, one count of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm and one count of Tampering with a Motor Vehicle in the First Degree. A warrant was issued by the Circuit Court in Dent County on Saturday and bail was denied. Stevens is being held in the Dent County Jail. The probable cause statement submitted by the investigator with the Missouri State Highway Patrol stated that on Tuesday, March 1, 2011, the bodies of Dennis L. Lewis and Mary L. Lewis were discovered deceased in their rural Dent County residence from gunshot wounds to the head. An autopsy of Dennis Lewis revealed that he had been shot three times in the head/neck area while the autopsy of Mary Lewis revealed that she had been shot once in the head/neck area. During the autopsies it was determined that both Dennis and Mary Lewis were shot with a small caliber firearm. The investigation further revealed that the victims' silver 2005 Dodge truck was missing from the residence and had reportedly been driven to Holts Summit, Missouri on Tuesday, March 1st, by Gary L. Stevens, who was identified as the brother of Mary Lewis and a resident of the Lewis home. That same day, Stevens was contacted at a residence in Holts Summit, Missouri. During this contact Stevens stated that he had his .22 caliber rifle in the silver 2005 Dodge truck, which he admittedly drove to the residence in Holts Summit, and that he put the rifle in the truck prior to leaving the Lewis' residence. It should be noted that Stevens was convicted of a felony in 1980 and because of his criminal history is not able to lawfully possess a firearm. Steven's further indicated that Mary Lewis would be upset if she knew he took her vehicle. On Thursday, March 3rd, a search warrant for the silver 2005 Dodge truck was executed. During the search of the truck a Marlin, Model 60, .22 caliber rifle was recovered. Upon examining the rifle, bloodstains were observed on the rear sight and on the barrel and breech near the rear sight. On Friday, March 4, an interview was conducted of Stevens in Holts Summit, Missouri. During this interview Stevens admitted that prior to leaving the residence in the Lewis's silver 2005 Dodge truck, he walked into the bedroom of Dennis and Mary Lewis, turned on the lights and shot both Dennis and Mary Lewis. The arrest and charges are merely accusations, and each defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
Mary Lou Lewis, age fifty of Salem, Missouri, passed away March 1, 2011, at
Salem, Missouri
Visitation will be Monday, March 7, 2011, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the
Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Funeral Service will be Monday, March 7,
2011, at 1:00 p.m. at the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Interment will follow
at Cedar Grove Cemetery.
Mary Lewis is survived by two children, Dawn Day and husband, Ryan, St.
Charles; Tammy Armer and husband, Jay, Salem; three stepchildren, Jermia
Lewis, Kansas City; Derrick Lewis, Rosebud; Jennifer Lewis, Salem; six
brothers, Kenny Stevens, Jefferson City; Junior Stevens and wife, Teresa,
Jefferson City; Gilbert Stevens and wife, Janice, Mosby; Sammy Stevens and
wife, Phyllis, Excelsior Springs; Charles Stevens and wife, Ada, California;
Gary Stevens, Excelsior Springs; five sisters, Donna Long and husband,
Buster, Salem; Debbie Dooley and husband, Charley, Salem; Judy Carpenter
and husband, William, Arkansas; Bonnie Rice; Francis Vernon, Oklahoma;
three grandchildren, Abigail and Cameron Day, St. Charles; Xander Armer,
Salem; one step grandchild, Agustus Lewis, Rosebud; mother in law, Wilma
Goetges, Maryland Heights.
Memorials may be made to The Crime Victims' Compensation Fund and
cards are availabe at Wilson Mortuary
Joint funeral services for Mary Lou Lewis, age 50 and Dennis Lee Lewis, age 57, both of Salem, will be held this afternoon at 1:00 at the Wilson Mortuary in Salem. Visitation will be from 11:00 until service time. Interment will follow in the Cedar Grove Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Crime Victims' Compensation Fund.
Mary had a step-son, Jeremiah and step-grandson James Lewis
News
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To read previous editions of Your World Today please visit our Archives Page.
Dent County Sheriff Rick Stallings released that on Saturday, March 5, Dent County Prosecuting Attorney Brandi Baird charged 58-year old Gary L. Stevens, with two counts of Murder in the First Degree, two counts of Armed Criminal Action, one count of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm and one count of Tampering with a Motor Vehicle in the First Degree. A warrant was issued by the Circuit Court in Dent County on Saturday and bail was denied. Stevens is being held in the Dent County Jail. The probable cause statement submitted by the investigator with the Missouri State Highway Patrol stated that on Tuesday, March 1, 2011, the bodies of Dennis L. Lewis and Mary L. Lewis were discovered deceased in their rural Dent County residence from gunshot wounds to the head. An autopsy of Dennis Lewis revealed that he had been shot three times in the head/neck area while the autopsy of Mary Lewis revealed that she had been shot once in the head/neck area. During the autopsies it was determined that both Dennis and Mary Lewis were shot with a small caliber firearm. The investigation further revealed that the victims' silver 2005 Dodge truck was missing from the residence and had reportedly been driven to Holts Summit, Missouri on Tuesday, March 1st, by Gary L. Stevens, who was identified as the brother of Mary Lewis and a resident of the Lewis home. That same day, Stevens was contacted at a residence in Holts Summit, Missouri. During this contact Stevens stated that he had his .22 caliber rifle in the silver 2005 Dodge truck, which he admittedly drove to the residence in Holts Summit, and that he put the rifle in the truck prior to leaving the Lewis' residence. It should be noted that Stevens was convicted of a felony in 1980 and because of his criminal history is not able to lawfully possess a firearm. Steven's further indicated that Mary Lewis would be upset if she knew he took her vehicle. On Thursday, March 3rd, a search warrant for the silver 2005 Dodge truck was executed. During the search of the truck a Marlin, Model 60, .22 caliber rifle was recovered. Upon examining the rifle, bloodstains were observed on the rear sight and on the barrel and breech near the rear sight. On Friday, March 4, an interview was conducted of Stevens in Holts Summit, Missouri. During this interview Stevens admitted that prior to leaving the residence in the Lewis's silver 2005 Dodge truck, he walked into the bedroom of Dennis and Mary Lewis, turned on the lights and shot both Dennis and Mary Lewis. The arrest and charges are merely accusations, and each defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
Salem, Missouri
Visitation will be Monday, March 7, 2011, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the
Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Funeral Service will be Monday, March 7,
2011, at 1:00 p.m. at the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Interment will follow
at Cedar Grove Cemetery.
Mary Lewis is survived by two children, Dawn Day and husband, Ryan, St.
Charles; Tammy Armer and husband, Jay, Salem; three stepchildren, Jermia
Lewis, Kansas City; Derrick Lewis, Rosebud; Jennifer Lewis, Salem; six
brothers, Kenny Stevens, Jefferson City; Junior Stevens and wife, Teresa,
Jefferson City; Gilbert Stevens and wife, Janice, Mosby; Sammy Stevens and
wife, Phyllis, Excelsior Springs; Charles Stevens and wife, Ada, California;
Gary Stevens, Excelsior Springs; five sisters, Donna Long and husband,
Buster, Salem; Debbie Dooley and husband, Charley, Salem; Judy Carpenter
and husband, William, Arkansas; Bonnie Rice; Francis Vernon, Oklahoma;
three grandchildren, Abigail and Cameron Day, St. Charles; Xander Armer,
Salem; one step grandchild, Agustus Lewis, Rosebud; mother in law, Wilma
Goetges, Maryland Heights.
Memorials may be made to The Crime Victims' Compensation Fund and
cards are availabe at Wilson Mortuary
Joint funeral services for Mary Lou Lewis, age 50 and Dennis Lee Lewis, age 57, both of Salem, will be held this afternoon at 1:00 at the Wilson Mortuary in Salem. Visitation will be from 11:00 until service time. Interment will follow in the Cedar Grove Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Crime Victims' Compensation Fund.
Mary had a step-son, Jeremiah and step-grandson James Lewis
News
Scroll Down for Sports, Weather and Obituaries!
For State-Wide News, go to the MissouriNet!
To read previous editions of Your World Today please visit our Archives Page.
Dent County Sheriff Rick Stallings released that on Saturday, March 5, Dent County Prosecuting Attorney Brandi Baird charged 58-year old Gary L. Stevens, with two counts of Murder in the First Degree, two counts of Armed Criminal Action, one count of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm and one count of Tampering with a Motor Vehicle in the First Degree. A warrant was issued by the Circuit Court in Dent County on Saturday and bail was denied. Stevens is being held in the Dent County Jail. The probable cause statement submitted by the investigator with the Missouri State Highway Patrol stated that on Tuesday, March 1, 2011, the bodies of Dennis L. Lewis and Mary L. Lewis were discovered deceased in their rural Dent County residence from gunshot wounds to the head. An autopsy of Dennis Lewis revealed that he had been shot three times in the head/neck area while the autopsy of Mary Lewis revealed that she had been shot once in the head/neck area. During the autopsies it was determined that both Dennis and Mary Lewis were shot with a small caliber firearm. The investigation further revealed that the victims' silver 2005 Dodge truck was missing from the residence and had reportedly been driven to Holts Summit, Missouri on Tuesday, March 1st, by Gary L. Stevens, who was identified as the brother of Mary Lewis and a resident of the Lewis home. That same day, Stevens was contacted at a residence in Holts Summit, Missouri. During this contact Stevens stated that he had his .22 caliber rifle in the silver 2005 Dodge truck, which he admittedly drove to the residence in Holts Summit, and that he put the rifle in the truck prior to leaving the Lewis' residence. It should be noted that Stevens was convicted of a felony in 1980 and because of his criminal history is not able to lawfully possess a firearm. Steven's further indicated that Mary Lewis would be upset if she knew he took her vehicle. On Thursday, March 3rd, a search warrant for the silver 2005 Dodge truck was executed. During the search of the truck a Marlin, Model 60, .22 caliber rifle was recovered. Upon examining the rifle, bloodstains were observed on the rear sight and on the barrel and breech near the rear sight. On Friday, March 4, an interview was conducted of Stevens in Holts Summit, Missouri. During this interview Stevens admitted that prior to leaving the residence in the Lewis's silver 2005 Dodge truck, he walked into the bedroom of Dennis and Mary Lewis, turned on the lights and shot both Dennis and Mary Lewis. The arrest and charges are merely accusations, and each defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
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