Lewis Dale Lincoln, 84, Raymore, Missouri, formerly of Archie, Missouri, died Thursday, May 22, 2014 at Foxwood Springs Living Center in Raymore, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville with visitation from 10:00-11:00. Graveside services will be at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 27 at the Laurel Oak Cemetery in Windsor, Missouri. Memorial contributions may be made to NARFE - Alzheimers, c/o Sherry Fausett, 431 Elm Point Lane, Kimberling City, MO 65686 or Crossroads Hospice of Kansas City, 9237 Ward Parkway, Suite 300, Kansas City, MO 64114.

Lewis was born May 25, 1929 in Leeton, Missouri, the son of Hubert J. and Margaret Angeline (Edwards) Lincoln. He married Anita Evelyn Rauch on February 2, 1956. Lewis was a graduate of the University of Missouri in Columbia with a degree in agriculture.

Lewis devoted his entire 33 year career in service to the U.S.D.A. He worked as a criminal investigator in the Office of the Inspector General for the last 19 years of his career, before retiring in 1986. He was a life member of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees. Lewis was a devoted Christian and served the Lord. He was a member, and had served as treasurer for several years, of Everett Community Church in Archie.

Lewis was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, James Lincoln and two sons, Michael and Richard Lincoln. He is survived by his wife, Anita, of the home; four children, Patricia Leonard (Jeff), Lee's Summit, Missouri, Theresa Kralik (Randy), Raymore, Missouri, Brian Lincoln (Cathy), Lee's Summit, Missouri and Christopher Lincoln (Karen), Garden City, Missouri; daughter-in-law, Nancy Lincoln, Raymore, Missouri; 12 grandchildren, Jeff, Adam, Shannan, Dustin, Staci, Katlyn, Todd, Bradley, David, Becca, Nathan and Haley and 11 great-grandchildren, Maddison, Collin, Madelynn, Stormy, Teegan, Kaiya, Brayden, Riley, Kasha, Ethan and Amelie.