Fortifed with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church Thursday, January 1, 2026.
Beloved daughter of Veneira Edwards-Lewis and the late Thomas Lewis and Allie Edwards; loving sister of Christy Jaros, Stephen (Rhonda) Edwards, Mark Edwards, Allie Edwards Jr. and stepsister of Don Lewis; adoring aunt of Mercedez Kemper, Samantha Sofre, Stephen (Megan) Edwards Jr., Nicholas, Corey and Izaiah Edwards, Mark (Ashley) Edwards Jr., and the late Blake Edwards; cherished great-aunt of Catania Kirkendall, Calista and Caylina Lowman, Maxx and Gabriel Edwards, Edward Sofre and Blake Edwards. Our dearest cousin and friend to many.
“Through the Eyes of A Sister”
If you met Dawn, you were lucky to cross paths with one of the sweetest souls that ever walked this Earth. She had a child like disposition and a heart of gold. Dawn would give you anything she owned if it would make you happy or help you in any way. Those who were in contact with her knew her and understood her in ways no outsider could. For those of us that loved her for who she was, know that Dawn loved her friends and family with a fierce intensity unmatched by us all. Dawn taught me lessons in life growing up that I’ll never forget, we shared a close bond growing up bc we were the only 2 girls in the neighborhood surrounded by all boys. Since she was the oldest, Dawn joined clubs first, started school first and led the way to help ease the entry for me and set a example that was hard for all of us to follow. Dawn had a love for music and loved to sing and dance, she was also in the church choir. She was smart and extremely intelligent at an early age surpassing all levels of education only to become sick and mentally debilitated causing her to be robbed of a life that we all get to live and call “normal”. Something Dawn wanted more than anything was to be like the rest of us, work, get married, have a family and live her life making decisions about her life as she saw fit. Unfortunately that didn’t happen for her, but it didn’t stop her from sharing how she felt about you, whether it was love, through a kiss, hug and telling you she did or telling you off by saying, you’re full of bologna. She liked word find puzzles, coloring and browsing all the magazines for pictures that included makeup, clothes and food. She also liked to read her Bible. Although Dawn didn’t get to live as we do, I don’t think she would tell you that she had an unfulfilled life. My mother kept her home with her and Tom and she was able to enjoy cruises, trips and go places even I’ve never been. My mother made sure that Dawn lived as normal a life as possible and I think Dawn would’ve agreed. Dawn was special, I am proud to say she was my sister, I love her and she will be missed. Sad how we take life for granted and assume we’ve got plenty of time with our loved ones. This is proof you never know when they’ll be gone. I just wish I could have hugged her and told her more how much I loved her while she was awake. I can only hope she truly felt how much we all loved her as her life left her body in those last moments.
Visitation at Kutis Affton Chapel 10151 Gravois Rd. 63123 on Friday. January 16 from 4-8 pm. with Funeral from Kutis Affton Chapel on Saturday, January 17 at 9:15 am. to St. James the Greater Catholic Church for 10:00 am. Mass. Interment at Resurrection Cemetery.
