Jack L. Ewer

Jack L. Ewer, 91, of Omaha, NE died February 25, 2020 in Omaha, NE. Celebration of Life Reception will be held on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Sunset Hills Baptist church, reception hall, 9416 Pacific Street, Omaha, NE. Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, March 6, 2020 at the United Methodist Church, 702 Sycamore St, Pleasanton, NE with Pastor Sueng Ho Park officiating. Interment will be in Pleasanton Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:30 AM to 15 minutes prior to the service on March 6, 2020 at the United Methodist Church. In Lieu of Flowers, memorials are suggested to Pleasanton Volunteer Fire Department & Rescue or VFW POST #9481 Pleasanton, c/o James Renzelman, 77459 470th Ave, Hazard, NE 68844.



Jack was born on March 28, 1928 in Pleasanton, NE to Cyril Lincoln and Ella Martha (Smith) Ewer. He grew up in Pleasanton and graduated from Pleasanton High School. Jack entered the Army on October 17, 1950 and served during the Korean War. He was honorably discharged on August 13, 1952. Jack was united in marriage to Alberta Ruth Bethke on June 29, 1957 in Onawa, IA. They returned to Azores Islands, Portugal where they met while he was employed by the United States Government as a Civil Servant instructing the Portuguese men on boiler maintenance. Throughout his adult life, he also lived in Rapid City, SD; Boise, ID; Chadron, NE; Anchorage, AK; Grand Forks, ND; Omaha and Loup City, NE. He retired from Royal Globe Insurance Company in Omaha, NE where he worked as a large mechanical equipment safety inspector.



SURVIVORS include:

Spouse: Alberta R. (Bethke) Ewer – Omaha, NE

Sons: David (Karra) Ewer – Elkhorn, NE and Michael (Elizabeth) Ewer – Omaha, NE

Daughters: Carolyn (Robert) Ewer Killion – Laguna Niguel, CA and Christine Ewer – Omaha, NE

Grandchildren: Ashley Amante – Loup City, NE, Keia (Dave) Jensen – Omaha, NE, Kenneth (Amanda) Ewer – Sterling, VA, Heather Ewer – Omaha, NE, & Kaylee Ewer – Omaha, NE

Great-Grandson: Soren Jensen – Omaha, NE

Great-Granddaughter: Eliana Leigh Ewer – Sterling, VA

Numerous Nieces, Nephews, Great-Nieces & Nephews, and Great-Great Nieces & Nephews.



PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:

Parents: Cyril & Ella (Smith) Ewer

Brothers: Frederick (Marcella Sheckler) Ewer, Bruce (Helen Klein) Ewer, Russel (Doris Zimmer) Ewer, Bernard (Joan Walt) Ewer, Duane (Clara Mae Psota) Ewer

Sister: Maybelle (Graham) Coughtry (Mac) Beith.