Nedra R. McEowen, 91, a former resident of Columbia City in Smith Township, died Sunday morning August 9, 2009, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. She had lived for the past four and one half years as a resident in Renaissance Village Nursing Care Center in Fort Wayne.
Nedra was born May 31, 1918, in Cecil, Ohio, a daughter of the late John A. and Cora Anna (Byers) Glander. As a young woman she worked at General Electric Co. in Fort Wayne, and moved to Smith Twp in 1954. She was united in marriage in Fort Wayne on July 23, 1939, to Hubert McEowen. Mr. McEowen preceded her in death on January 26, 1977.
Nedra was an avid lover of music, playing the piano, organ and violin. She loved pets and bird watching, and was a former member of the Smith Twp. Home Extension Club.
Her survivors include her children Wanda (Earl) Howell of Columbia City, Juanita (Jerry) Miller of Hoagland, Marcia (Mark) Hollopeter of Mason, Michigan, David W. (Vonda) McEowen of Columbia City, Dr. Edwin L. (Mary Jo) McEowen of Columbia City, and Roger A. (Jean) McEowen of Ankeny, Iowa. Also surviving are 15 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, and husband; she was preceded in death by an infant brother Edward Glander, and by a sister Mary Smith.
Funeral services were held August 12, 2009 at the Churubusco Church of the Nazarene, with Pastor Paul D. White officiating. Burial followed in the Eel River Cemetery, south of Churubusco.