James Lewis Obituary Lewis, James R. Lewie age 78 of Plymouth, died March 7, 2015. Preceded in death by sister, Doris Erlacher. Survived by his wife, Connie Lewis; children, Lizbeth Lewis-Amundson (Jim), Ross Lewis (Dawn), Amy Lewis and Jeremy Lewis; granddaughters, Jourdan Lewis-Messer and Drew Amundson; sister, Pat Willging (Tom) as well as many other loving relatives and friends. Lewie grew up in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and graduated from Luther College in Decorah where he received the Music Award. He taught history at Wayzata High School and also was a football coach for Wayzata and Providence Academy. Lewie once auditioned for the Metropolitan Opera. He received the Employee Excellence Award from the Wayzata Public Schools, was a nominee for the Minnesota Business Foundation for Excellence in Education Award, and also received the Trojan of the Year Award from the WHS Athletic Department. In addition, he received numerous commendations for the academic preparation he provided for his students. Visitation 5-8 PM Friday, March 13, 2015 with sharing of memories at 7 PM at David Lee Funeral Home, 1220 E. Wayzata Blvd., Wayzata. Memorials may be directed to Second Harvest Heartland West, 6325 Sandburg Road #1700, Golden Valley, Minnesota 55427. Facts Born: December 6, 1936 Death: March 7, 2015