Llewellyn (Lew) R. France, 91

Llewellyn (Lew) Rachael Susanna (Eikamp) France, 91, passed away peacefully in the company of family, friends and the presence of God, on Aug. 22, 2015, at Hospice House in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. She was born on Aug. 14, 1924, to the late Theodore Eikamp and Florence (Bollinger) Eikamp in Cochrane, Wis.

She was baptized by immersion in 1940 at the Full Gospel Church in Cochrane. As a May 1942 graduate from Cochrane High School; she joined the class of '42 Alumni many years for the annual reunions. The Eikamp family later moved to California, and she met her future husband, George France, a Motor Machinist in the U.S. Navy. The Eikamp family moved back to Wisconsin. On May 20, 1947, they were married in Cochrane and moved to the U.S. Navy Base in Jacksonville, Fla., moving once again back to Wisconsin in January 1948.

Their first daughter, Mary Lynne, was born in 1950. Almost three years later, they moved to Burbank, Calif., and Jo Anne was born in 1956. Lew had been first employed as the secretary at the Lacrosse Milling Company in Cochrane, in California at Douglas Aircraft Company and Broadway State Bank. They lived for more than 40 years in several locations in Southern California until the mid-1990s, moving across the country to Shepherdstown, W.Va.; and back again, arriving in Post Falls, and Lifeway Chapel.

Lew will be remembered as a soldier in the Army of God. Together with her husband, George, they were a valuable team; prayer warriors at many churches in California, West Virginia and Idaho. In California, they often were at the hospital visiting and praying for the sick before the Pastor would arrive. She had a heart for serving others, touching many lives in various activities over the years including Camp Fire Girls, teaching Sunday School, Women's Ministries, Keenagers and other Seniors group activities; had recently made quilts for the Fire Department and Life Care in Post Falls. Hobbies included playing piano, gardening, ironing, cleaning, sewing and crafts. She enjoyed thrift shopping, organizing garage sales and making sure everything was "just right."

She is survived by husband of 68 years, George; their daughters, Mary Lynne Marr and Jo Anne (Jon) DeKeles; granddaughter Juliane (Jack) Kettering; two great-grandsons Nick and Benji DiMeo; and grandson Bryan I G DeKeles; also brother and sister-in-law William and Barbara France, three nieces, their families and numerous friends.

She was preceded in death by sister, Lucille, 1923, and brother, Louis, 1982.

Celebration of Life is scheduled at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 28, 2015, at Lifeway Chapel, 501 W. 15th Ave., Post Falls. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in Lew's name to Hospice of North Idaho, 9493 N. Government Way, Hayden, ID 83835. A private burial will be held at Washington VA Cemetery in Medical Lake, Wash. Please sign and view Llewellyn's guest registry at www.englishfuneralchapel.com.