Montana Rae Lewison, 19, of Belton, Missouri, joined the Lord in heaven on Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018, at the Mayo Clinic Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. Montana was a Life-Source organ donor and her contribution saved five lives.

Montana was born Aug. 12, 1999, in Kansas City, Missouri. She grew up in the Belton area, attending Ray-Pec Schools and graduating from Belton High School in May 2018.  She was a Girl Scout, loved to play soccer throughout her life, and played on her high school soccer team until graduating. Montana was nominated to represent her peers in the Young Leaders of America in Washington, D.C. Montana’s future aspiration was to become a pediatric nurse. She was a humanitarian at heart with a true passion for caring for people and animals. With her radiant smile, infectious laugh, and purest of heart, Montana’s precious soul blessed the lives of many in her lifetime.  Montana began work at the age of 16, having worked locally at Subway, Chipotle, Taco Bell, Jess & Jim’s and her family’s business, Stewart’s Tree-Mend-Us Care. Montana enjoyed being herself, going to raves and festivals and hanging out with friends in her free time. She deeply cherished each and every memory she made with the people she loved. Montana never truly understood just how much she meant to every single one of us. She was so loved and meant the absolute world to so many people. She will forever be remembered.

Montana was preceded in death by her grandfather, James W. Stewart; cousin, Joseph J. Lewison; and her great-grandparents, Harriett Lewison and Jack and Lillian Fisher. She is survived by her parents, ReVae Stewart Jepsen and Jamie Jepsen of Belton; her father, Dan Lewison of Rose Creek, Minnesota; sister, Sara Jepsen (fiancé, Cory Hawkins) of Shawnee, Kansas; two brothers, Jesten Jepsen (fiancé, Kayla Woodard) of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, and Robert Ellis of St. Joseph, Missouri; her cat, Meteor; grandparents, Eileen Stewart of Harrisonville, Missouri, Chuck and Shirley Hackenmiller of Osage, Iowa, and Rick Lewison of Rose Creek; great-grandfather, Richard Lewison Sr. of Adams, Minnesota; her aunts, Tanya Keppley, Martina “Tina” Stewart, Kathy (Tom) Stukes and Raquel (Shannon) Ostby; her uncles, Jimmie (Gloria) Stewart, Patrick (Peggy) Stewart, Jon (Mary) Lewison, and Brian Lewison; and many cousins, extended family and friends. Her Godfather was her uncle, Patrick Stewart, and Godmother was her aunt, Mary Lewison.

Services will be at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018, at the First Baptist Church in Peculiar, Missouri. Visitation will be from 1-3 p.m. prior to the service on Saturday at the church.