Ethel Newman Scar (1984)

BRUNS, NEWMAN, PETRI, SCAR

Posted By: Treva Patterson
Date: 1/10/2007 at 11:23:38

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, May 9, 1984

Ethel Scar, Earlham

Mrs. Ethel Scar, 82, Earlham, who was honored last year by the family of John Wayne for her research into the actor's early life in Winterset and Earlham, died May 6 at her home in Earlham.

Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 10 at the Zion Lutheran Church in Dexter of which she was a member. Burial will be at the Penn Center Cemetery.

Born in Exira, Iowa Dec. 5, 1901, she was the daughter of Charles and Maria Petri Newman. She lived in the Earlham area all her married life.

Members of the John Wayne Birthplace Committee invited Mrs. Scar to the ceremonies when Michael Wayne was in Winterset in the spring of 1983 to dedicate the home of his father. Later, the Wayne family presented her with a special plaque for her efforts in researching John Wayne's early life.

Survivors include son, Norman and Leonard, both of Earlham; a daughter, Alice Bruns of Chandler, Ariz.; 11 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

Friends may call at the McKee Funeral Home in Earlham until the time of services.
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Earlham Echo
Earlham, Iowa
Thursday, May 17, 1984

Ethel Cecelia Scar, daughter of Charles and Marie nee Petri Newman, passed away May 6, 1984, at her home. Ethel was born December 5, 1901, seven miles east of Exira, Iowa. She was baptized in infancy into the Lutheran faith by Rev. Otto Claeter. In 1913, at the age of 11 years she moved with her family to a farm in Guthrie County, Adair, Iowa. She was confirmed April 16, 1916 in the St. John’s Lutheran Church by Rev. A. H. Deletzke.

Ethel was united in marriage to Fred Scar, of Earlham, Iowa, on March 12, 1922. They settled on the original Scar homestead, one mile east of Penn Center. Three children were born to this union, Norman, Leonard and Alice. After living on this farm for 30 years they retired to an acreage near by.

Fred and Ethel celebrated their golden wedding anniversary March 12, 1972. Fred preceded her in death on October 9, 1973; a sister, Laura Krumm, and a brother, John, both of Adair, a brother, Clarence of Palm Springs, California, and a great grandchild Matthew Barnish.

She leaves to mourn the families of Norman and Leonard, of Earlham, and Alice Bruns, of Chandler, Arizona, 11 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted at Zion Lutheran Church, Dexter, with Pastor David Rempfer officiating. Helen Clausen provided organ music. Pallbearers were Daryl Scar, Dwayne Scar, Steve Scar, Charles Bruns, Paul Newman and Craig Bruns. Interment was in Penn Center Cemetery.

Professional arrangements by McKee Funeral Homes, Earlham and Dexter.

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