Esther Lewis

passed away on Sunday,

June 16, 2019 at a Minot

nursing home.

Esther Delores Arnott

was born on October 14,

1932 in Minot, ND, the

daughter of Norman and

Goldie (Rowe) Arnott. She

was raised and educated

in Minot, graduating from

Minot High School in

1950.

Esther married Robert

Donovan in 1955. This

union produced three

sons, Mike, Pat, and Kelly.

Esther worked at 1st Na-

tional Bank in Minot be-

fore starting Donovan In-

surance with her husband

in 1966. She continued

working at the insurance

agency until she retired in

1999. All three of her sons

followed her into the in-

surance business, with

Mike and Pat being the

current owners. She was

later married to Lawrence

Lee and then Robert

Lewis. All three husbands

preceded her in death.

Esther loved to enter-

tain guests and visit with

friends. She also enjoyed

gardening, especially at

the cabin she owned on

Rice Lake. Esther was a

member of Christ Luth-

eran Church, the Moose

Lodge, and Professional

Insurance Agents (PIA).

Memories of her will be

cherished by all who

knew Esther.

Esther is survived by:

her sons, Mike and Pat

(Bonnie) Donovan, both of

Minot, and Kelly Donovan

of Kenmare; sister, Lenore

Grismer; grandchildren,

Christopher, Eric, Chel-

sea, Chazlynn, Caela,

Casey, and Cara; several

great-grandchildren; and

numerous nieces,

nephews, and other ex-

tended family.

She was preceded in

death by: her parents,

Norman and Goldie Ar-

nott; husbands Robert

Donovan, Lawrence Lee,

and Robert Lewis; sister,

Mary (Rollie) Barquist;

and brother, John “Wes”

(Dorothy) Arnott.

A memorial service

will be held on Saturday,

June 22, 2019 at 10 a.m.

at Our Savior Lutheran

Church in Minot.

Visitation will begin

one hour prior to the start

of the service at the

church.

Graveside Service: will

take place Saturday at

12:15 p.m. at Sunset

Memorial Gardens in

Minot.

Those wishing to sign

the online register and

share memories may ac-

cess the online obituaries

section at www.thompson

larson.com.

(Thompson-Larson Fun-

eral Home, Minot)