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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