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Mewis, Adele (Brockman) (1882-1954)
Mewis, Adele (-1954)
Obituary
1954
Mrs. R. W. Mewis, 72
Dies Saturday, Rites Held Here Monday Funeral rites for Mrs. Richard W. Mewis, 72, were held at 2 p.m. Monday, April 25, at the Pete E. Etlinger Funeral Home here. The Rev. Floyd Medford of Sealy officiated, assisted by the Rev. Raymond Tubbs of Houston. Six grandsons, Hubert Frank, Arnold Frank Jr., Harry Lee Mewis, Earl Mewis, Carl Hoff and Robert Blum, served as pallbearers.|Interment was at Oak Knoll. Mrs. Mewis died at 4.10 p.m. Saturday, April 23, after an illness of nine months. She was the widow of the late Mr. Mewis, who died Sept. 3, 1951, and was widely known over the county. She was deeply devoted to her family and friends, loved and esteemed by all who knew her. Born Sept. 30, 1882 in the Piney community, she was the former Miss Adele Brockman, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Richard Brockmann. As a girl she atended the Coshatte school, and on Sept. 30, 1900, was married to Mr. Mewis in Bellville. Surviving are 44 direct descendants, including five daughters, Mrs. Arno Frank, Mrs. Elda Hoff, Mrs. Otto Falk and Mrs. Max Kaliszewski of Bellville and Mrs. George Bender of Brenham; six sons, Roland, Gilbert, Rubin and Marvin Mewis of Bellville, Roman Mewis of Texas City and Delmus Mewis of La Grange; two sisters, Mrs. Hulda Schield and Mrs. Erna Meyer of Houston; two brothers, Walter and Edwin Brockman of Houston; 26 grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. One brother, Arthur Brockman, preceded her in death. Submitted by Jerry Lee Frank |
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Mewis
Adele
1954
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