I'll be praying.
Here is my FIL's obit.
Charles William (Carl) Jewell, age 81, of the Town of Leon, Waushara County, Wisconsin passed away Wednesday, November 27th, 2013 at the Omro Care Center, Omro, Wisconsin where he had resided for the past four months.
The only son of Edwin Davis and Margaret McNutt Jewell, Charles, was born on July 12, 1932 on the family farm near Pine River, where he resided all his life. He was a graduate of Pine River State Grade School, Wild Rose High School and attended Agriculture Short Course at UW-Madison.
On July 18, 1959 he was united in marriage to Adell Lois Brewer at the Berlin Methodist Church, Berlin, Wisconsin.
Charles was a farmer all his life. He also worked at the Redgranite Pickle Station, Wild Rose Lumber Company, Wells-Fargo Security Company and delivered the Oshkosh Northwestern and Buyers Guide Papers for many years.
He served as a board member for Associated Milk Products, Inc., Pure Milk Products, Inc. and the Wisconsin Feeder Pig Co-op. He was a leader of the Pine River 4-H Club and served on the Waushara County Livestock Committee. He also served as a member of the Waushara County Civil Defense Police. He served as supervisor on the Leon Town Board. He was a member of the Pine River Congregational Church where he served on the church board. Later he attended Waushara Community Church and was active in the Young at Heart group as well as the Monday morning Bible study.
Charles is survived by his wife of 54 years, Adell; three daughters: Monique(Jeff) Volden of Mt Horeb, Lois Jewell and Carolee (Vaughn) Brooks of Redgranite; two sons: Timothy (Monica) Jewell of Auburndale and Thomas (Dawn) Jewell of Redgranite; fifteen grandchildren: Abrah & Annette Volden; Jewel, Carina, Kaitlyn, Esther, Micah & Sackett Brooks; Isabella, Annalise, Charlie & Molly Jewell; Marisa, Makenna & Mia Jewell. He is further survived by two sisters: Joan Bohn of Hancock and Judith LaFrombois of Madison; brothers-in-law Fred (Nancy) Brewer of Berlin and Ronald Brewer of Weston. Also numerous nieces and nephews and his extended Church family.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his father and mother-in-law: Lawrence & Maxine Brewer; sister, Jean Glass; brothers in-law Ewan Glass, Ben Bohn & Ed LaFrombois; nieces Mary Margaret Glass & Randi Glass; and brother of the heart, Dick Anderson.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 2nd, at 11:00 A.M. at Waushara Community Church, Hwy 21, Wautoma with Pastor R. Alan Spitler officiating. Visitation will be held on Sunday, December 1st from 5 P. M. until 7 P.M. and Monday, December 2nd from 10 A.M. until the time of service at the church. Internment will be in the Pine River Cemetery, Pine River, Wisconsin.
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