PERRYVILLE -- Vera K. Lewis, 85, of Perryville, died Monday, Jan. 30, 1995, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau.

She was born Oct. 5, 1909, in Villa Ridge, Ill., daughter of Elmer and Lora Harrell Koonce. She and J.B. Lewis were married Feb. 14, 1931. He died Oct. 22, 1961.

Lewis had been a practical nurse, retiring in 1974 from Children's Hospital in Denver, Colo.

She had lived in the Cape Girardeau area and had been a Democratic committeewoman in Campster Township. She had served on the board of the former Campster School and had been active in 4-H in Cape Girardeau County. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Van Buren.

Survivors include a daughter, Evelyn Walker of Oak Ridge; three brothers, Edward Koonce of Charleston, Elmer Koonce of Santa Barbara, Calif., Harry Koonce of Carbondale, Ill.; a sister, Marie Dickerson of Polo, Ill., and two grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a brother and two stepsons.

Memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Friday at McCombs Funeral Chapel in Jackson, with the Rev. Raymond Epps officiating.

Friends may call at the funeral home after 2:30 p.m. Friday.