Kerry M. Lewis, age 71 of Salem, Indiana passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Sellersburg Health & Rehabilitation Center.
Born September 20, 1954, in Louisville, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Homer C. and Virginia L. (Dalton) Lewis.
He was a retired employee of Kimball Office Furniture and Tecumseh Engines. He was currently employed as an Instructional Aide at Salem Middle School which turned into a dream job very quickly as he got to work with kids all day helping them sharpen their math skills. The Salem schools became a close knit family for him and had he not gotten so ill, he saw no finish line of working there.
He was a lover of all things Salem, the Cincinnati Reds and IU and
enjoyed watching them every chance he got.
Kerry looked for the good in people and always seemed to find it. He loved watching his students in their extracurricular activities and believed that “kids don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.”
He was a member of the Salem Presbyterian Church, had been a life resident of Washington County and was a 1973 graduate of Salem High School. He graduated in 1978 from IUS with a degree in accounting.
Survivors include: 1 brother: James P. Lewis of Charlestown.
Funeral Service: 11:00 am Friday 5/15/2026 at Dawalt Funeral Home, followed by interment in Crown Hill Cemetery.
Visitation: 4 to 7 pm Thursday 5/14 and 10 am until the time of the service on Friday.
Memorial Contributions to:
Salem Presbyterian Church
110 North High Street
Salem, Indiana 47167
