Ana Lucia Lewis

Ana L. Lewis, 53, passed away on Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at her home in Grayslake, surrounded by family members. She was born on December 5, 1959 in South Bend, Indiana and was a graduate of Bergan High School in Peoria, IL. Ana studied at the University of Illinois where she met her future husband, Kevin, and earned a Bachelor Degree in Advertising in 1982. She then attended Northwestern University, where she earned a Master Degree in Advertising in 1983 and then worked at DMB&B - Chicago in advertising and market research for several years. Ana then became a devoted mother, focusing her passion for education and music on her children. She was their biggest champion and took pride in their accomplishments, large and small. She developed a passion for teaching while teaching religious education at St. Mary of the Annunciation and returned to school at SIU - University Center in Lake County to further her own education where she earned an Elementary Education Degree in 2008. She then taught at Elementary North and South, part of Hawthorn School District in Vernon Hills where she was able to impact the lives of many children and fellow teachers. During the 5 year battle with her illness, Ana was determined to continue to enjoy life. Her outlook and spirit during this time was inspirational to many. Her friends from the Hawthorn School "Sunshine Club" coined a new phrase WWAD – "What Would Ana Do?" as she always had a positive outlook and applied that to everything she did. She is survived by her husband, Kevin Lewis of Grayslake; three children, Michelle (Lewis) Boren, Kyle Lewis, and Emma Lewis; her mother Maria (Lewin) Gurdian; and six siblings Maria (Gurdian) McCrea, Al Gurdian Jr., Tony Gurdian, Rob Gurdian, Cindy (Gurdian) Mense, and Eric Gurdian. A Memorial Mass will be at 2 p.m., Saturday, November 30, 2013 at St. Mary of the Annunciation Church, 22333 Erhart Road in Mundelein. A visitation will be from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at BURNETT-DANE FUNERAL HOME, 120 W. Park Ave., Libertyville, (Route 176, one block West of Milwaukee Ave.) For Info: 847-362-3009 or please sign the guestbook www.burnettdane.com. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the AGL Scholarship Trust, which has been patterned after the HALP (Hersman, Andrews, Lewis Program) Scholarship Trust that was formed 50 years ago in memory of Kevin's Great Grandmother Hersman and continues to support the educational needs of the family. The AGL (Ana Gurdian Lewis) Scholarship Trust will provide Ana's children, nieces, nephews and future generations with interest free loans to supplement their college education costs, with the only condition that the loan will be repaid when the student is able to do so. The goal is to honor Ana's memory and passion for education by establishing a perpetual trust to support the educational needs of future generations of the family. Memorial Contributions can be made to the AGL Scholarship Trust, 30913 N. Manor Hill Rd., Grayslake, IL 60030.

Ana Lucia Lewis

December 5, 1959 - November 13, 2013