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David Ewen

Grafton |

David Joseph "Dave" Ewen, 48, died at 6:45 a.m., Friday, June 21, 2013 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo.

He was born on November 15, 1964, and was one of three children born to Frank & Janice (Hagen) Ewen.

He graduated in 1982 from Calhoun High School, and enjoyed fishing, especially at Truman Lake,  and enjoyed bowling, participating in the Friday night league at Tri County Bowl in Jerseyville.

He married the former Michelle Benedict on June 11, 1983 in Harrisburg, Mo., and the two were blessed with a beautiful life together and just recently celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary.

Survivng are his wife, Michelle Ewen of Grafton; a daughter & son in law, Jennifer & Brandon McCoy of Jerseyville; his parents, Frank & Janice Ewen of Jerseyville a brother, Terry Ewen of Jerseyville; a sister, Tammie Murphy of Tonopah, Az.; a brother in law & sister in law, Gary & Kim Benedict of Lake Ozark, Mo.,; a sister in law & brother in law, Marianne & Tony Bowers of Jerseyville; along with numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Norm & Alma Hagen and Clarence & Elizabeth Ewen; and his father in law & mother in law, James & Connie Benedict.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville, where funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday.  Father William Hembrow will officiate.

Burial will be in the Oak Grove Cemetery in Jerseyville.

Memorials may be given to an education fund for his future grandson, Ellis David James McCoy, whom he was excited to meet this September, in care of the funeral home.


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Crawford Funeral Home

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