Waters, Mabel F. (Ewing) 1918-1997

WATERS, EWING, WILLIS, CORCORAN, BENGTSON, STOVER, CAIN, ALFSTAD, SPENCER, JACOBSON, GOODWIN, TRITCHEL, RAMIREZ, DAVIS, OLSON

Posted By: Darrel K. Waters (email)
Date: 1/28/2006 at 14:07:51

Mabel Florence Waters

Mabel Florence Waters was born may 14, 1918, at Postville, Iowa, to William Stuart Ewing and Hanna B. (Willis) Ewing. She passed away Saturday, January 7, 1997, in the Good Samaritan Center in Postville. She had reached the age of 87 years, 7 months, and 23 days.
She attended school at Waterloo, Iowa for the eight and ninth grades and was graduated from Postville High School in 1934. She was employed as a telephone operator until her marriage.
On October 31, 1939 Mabel was married to Robert James “Bertie” Waters in St. Bridget Catholic Church in Postville. To this union six children were born, Stephen, Vincent, Mary Ann, Margaret, Regina, and Robert. They farmed on the Waters family farm until 1965, when they moved to Postville. Mabel became a resident of the good Samaritan Center in 1996.

Mabel loved being with her family. She was an excellent cook. She enjoyed music, either singing songs from memory or listening to her favorites, which included “You Are My Sunshine.” Mabel was a member of a bowling team, played cards with family and friends, and fed and watched the birds that came to her feeder.

She is survived by her family, which includes six children, Stephen (Barb) Waters, Knoxville, IA, Vincent, Fletcher, NC, Mary Ann (Charles) Corcoran, Fort dodge, IA, Margaret (Brian) Bengtson, Kissimmee, FL, Regina Waters, Postville, IA and Robert Waters, Racine, WI, a daughter-in-law, Cheryl Waters, Postville, a sister, Gladys Stover, Martelle, IA, a sister-in-law, Hazel Waters, Postville, and several nieces and nephews.
Also surviving are 13 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren:
Steven and Barb Waters:
Kelly (Paul) Cain,
Molly, Daniel Erin, Kathleen, Colleen
Kris (David) Alfstad
Cassie
Vincent Waters and Cheryl Waters:
Joni (Marvin) Spencer
Jaclyn, Jadyn
Wendy (Jeff) Jacobson
Jason (Treva) Waters
Hannah, Hagen
Mary Ann and Charles Corcoran:
Carolyn (Daniel) Goodwin
Charlie, Lauren, Max
David Corcoran
Lane, Audrey
Margaret and Brian Bengtson:
Heather (Bob) Tritchel
Lindsay and Megan Ramirez
Kevin (Amanda) Bengtson
Ken (Debi) Bengtson
Joy, Eli, Chandler
Regina Waters
Ian, Asa
Robert Waters
Tyler
Mabel is preceded in death by her parents, William and Hannah Ewing, her step-father, Ben Davis, her husband, Bertie, who died in 2000, one sister, Hazel Dennison Olson, and two brothers, Robert Ewing and William Ewing.
Mabel was a member of St. Bridget Catholic Church in Postville and the Rosary Society.
Casket Bearers: Family Members
Internment: Postville Cemetery
Schutte Funeral Home brochure