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Vernon Arthur "Vern" Ewer

25 Mar 1940 – 30 Jun 2009

Birth25 Mar 1940
Death30 Jun 2009
CemeteryNational Memorial Cemetery of Arizona
Phoenix , Maricopa County , Arizona , USA
Added byJ. Altman on 13 May 2017
FaGhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39011586

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Ewer, Vernon Arthur 69 of Glendale, Arizona passed away on June 30, 2009. Born in Bird Island, MN, to Marjorie Forcier Ewer and Claude Ewer, he moved to AZ 43 years ago. Vern worked in the aerospace industry for Sperry and Honeywell for over 40 years. He will always be loved and dearly missed by his loving wife Suzanne, son Mark Ewer of Glendale, daughter Bridget Ewer (Jeremy Smoll) of Wittmann, step daughters Sarah Piepel (Andrew) of Hudson, WI and Pamela Kinder (Keith) of Phoenix; grandchildren, Brennen and Keagan Ewer, Nathan Smoll, Lauren and Claire Piepel; sisters Virginia Draheim and Dorothy Engelman of MN; brothers Eugene and Robert (Marlene) Ewer of MN and Leon (Muriel), Walter and Oliver Ewer of Tucson and many relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Leona Serbus Ewer, infant son, John and by his brother, Loren Ewer. Vern was a gentle, loving man. His grandchildren were the light of his life. He delighted in spending time with them and in return, they received all the patience and love in the world. Vern taught us to accept people as they are. He worked tirelessly in his support of Special Olympics. He loved volunteering at the annual Fred Rathbun Horse Show for people with disabilities. He served on the Adaptive Recreation Advisory Committee for the City of Glendale. Vern was a devout Catholic who loved the celebration of the Mass. Visitation will be Sunday, July 5, 2009 from 3 - 8 pm at the Community Church of Joy, 21000 N 75th Ave. There will be a Rosary service at 5:00 pm. Funeral Mass will be held on Monday at 10:00 am at St. Jerome Catholic Church, 10815 N 35th Ave. with Rev. Pierre Hissey officiating. As a proud veteran of the US Army and current member of American Legion Post 105, Vern will be interred at the National Memorial Cemetery of AZ, 23029 N Cave Creek Road, on Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at 11:00 am. Memorial contributions in his honor may be made to Phoenix Special Olympics, 1850 N Central, Ste 900, Phoenix, AZ 85004. Arrangements by Hansen Arrowhead Funeral Center. Published in The Arizona Republic 7/3/2009 FAMILY INFO PROVIDED BY: Cheryl Senescall (#48169693) 12 MAY 2017

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