Mrs. GENE (Helen M. Jacobia) Ewing WATSON 1921-1992

JACOBIA, EWING, WATSON, GROTH, MOOSE, BRAY

Posted By: Mary Durr (email)
Date: 3/20/2005 at 09:18:02

Helen M. Watson

Helen M. Watson was born in Postville, Iowa, Feb. 28, 1992 (sic), the daughter of Homer and Isabelle Jacobia. She died Dec. 9, 1992 in Waterville, Iowa, at the age of 71.

She attended school in Postville and graduated from Postville High School in 1938. She was a member of the Presbyterian Women at First Presbyterian Church in Waukon where she had been a member since 1956.

Born on her parents rural farm in Postville, Helen worked as a farmwife, often doing a good share of the milking and later also as a sales clerk from '63-'76 at the J.C. Penny's store in Waukon. She enjoyed playing cards and socializing with her card club, as well as reading. She was fond of nature and animals and liked watching the birds outside her window at home.

Survivors include her husband, Gene Watson of Waukon; a son, Jerry and his wife Anna Marie Ewing of Waterville; a daughter-in-law, Phyllis Ewing of Valley Forge, Pa.; a sister: Ruth and her husband Luther Groth of Postville; six grandchildren, two great grandchildren and many brothers and sisters-in-law.

Helen was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband Willis Ewing, who passed away Aug. 27, 1947; a son, David Ewing; a grandson, Michael Ewing; a brother, David Jacobia; and a sister Grace Moose.

Services for Helen Watson were held Saturday, Dec. 12, 11:00 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Waukon. The Rev. Larry Olson officiated. Burial was at the Oakland Cemetery.

Casketbearers were Mark Ewing, Donald Ewing, John May, Chuck Bloxham, Rodney Livingood, and Dale Livingood. Honorary casketbearers were Lisa Reisner, Christine Noad, Scott Ewing, Douglas Ewing, Paul Ewing, and Nancy Ewing.

Notes: Helen Margaret Jacobia was born February 28, 1921. February 28, 1938 she married Willis William Ewing, son of Charles Wilson and Ruby Viola (Bray) Ewing. Helen married Gene Orvis Watson, son of Wilbur Watson and Mrs. Nellie Yoder, on January 1, 1949. Her son David Wilson Ewing died in a plane crash at Anchorage, Alaska on August 25, 1972. Her grandson Michael Dean Ewing died July 23, 1981.

Postville Herald newspaper clipping from my mother's obituary collection.