Eugene Claude Ewer

Eugene C. Ewer, age 96, of Andover passed away on the 29th of June. He was preceded in death by Carol, his loving wife of 56 years, by his parents and all eight of his siblings. He is survived by his four children, Joy (George) Lindquist, Gwen (Thomas) Myre, Keith Ewer, Kent (Katrina) Ewer and by his 6 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild. He was born on the family farm in Melville Township in Renville County MN. His grandmother was the attending nurse. He grew up in the Bird Island MN area where he went to school and was active in the Boy Scouts achieving the level of Eagle Scout. He served his country at the end of WWII in the Navy, stationed in Guam. In 1949, he met and married Carol and they raised their four children in Hutchinson, MN before moving to Coon Rapids, MN in 1966. He possessed unique craftsman, mechanical and creative abilities, using them often in his work and volunteering to help others. He had a natural curiosity and was a life-long learner with many hobbies and varied interests. He was a devout Seventh-day Adventist and served in many capacities in the church. He was very health conscious in his daily life and conducted 5 day Stop Smoking Clinics in local hospitals and volunteered at the State Fair Adventist health booth for years. He loved the Minnesota State Fair and attended every year from when he was 4 years old until he was 93 except for his time in the service and during the polio outbreak in the 1950's. He was very self-sufficient and lived independently at The Farmstead Presbyterian Homes in Andover, MN for 18 years until two weeks before his demise. Services will be at the Andover SDA Church at 15036 Round Lake Blvd. in Andover, MN on Sunday, July 14th. Visitation will be at 10:00 AM followed by a Celebration of Life at 11:00 AM. A luncheon will follow the services. In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to the Anoka Adventist Christian School care of Deb Olson, 52206 CSAH 16, Grove City, MN 56243. YouTube will be live streaming the memorial service on the Andover SDA channel : https://youtube.com/@andoversda9374?si=Aq_88wn_dGuiVOVE Please subscribe and turn on notifications. An email will be sent to all subscribers when the live event starts.

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Eugene Claude Ewer

February 2, 1928 - June 29, 2024

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Eugene Claude Ewer

February 2, 1928 - June 29, 2024

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