John Howard EWALT

1926 - 2021  (95 years)

• Name	John Howard EWALT  [2]
  	John Howard Ewalt, age 95, of rural Iowa City, died at his home on Thursday, July 1, 2021. He was born February 2, 1926, in Great Bend, Kansas the son of Claude "Pete" and Mary Alice Elizabeth (Lovely) Ewalt. He attended schools in the Great Bend area graduating from Great Bend, KS High School with the class of 1944. Days following graduation he enlisted in the United States Marines to fight in WWII. During his tour of duty, he served as a tank driver and gunner in the 5th Marine Division of the 5th Tank Battalion which served on Iwo Jima. Returning to Great Bend following service he worked at Thies Packing Company for 14 years before beginning a career as a pipefitter that spanned over 47 years before his retirement. His family includes his children, Candy Sikkink (JT) and Max Ewalt (Connie Williams); daughter-in-law, Caroline Sutter; 4 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. There will be a time of visitation from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service in Iowa City, with graveside services on Friday, July 9, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at the Collins Cemetery in Lockwood, Missouri where military honors will be provided. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made in John's memory to Hospice of Washington County [1]
  Birth	2 Feb 1926	Great Bend, Barton Co., Kansas   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1930	Living with parents in Great Bend, Barton Co., Kansas   [2]
  Census	1940	Living with parents in Great Bend, Barton Co., Kansas   [3]
  Census	1950	Living in Great Bend, Barton Co., Kansas   [4]
  Death	1 Jul 2021	Iowa City, Johnson Co., Iowa.   [1]
  Burial	Collins Cemetery, Lockwood, Dade Co., Missouri   [1]
  Person ID	I2009	Main Tree
  Last Modified	9 Jan 2024

  
  

  Father	Claude EWALT,   b. 6 Mar 1908, Clay Center, Clay Co., Kansas d. 19 May 1979 (Age 71 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Mary Alice Elizabeth LOVELY,   b. 31 Dec 1902   d. 1 Apr 1978 (Age 75 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	12 Sep 1925
  Family ID	F1154	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Vera Eileen MCJUNKIN,   b. 29 Apr 1926, Ness City, Ness Co., Kansas d. 11 Apr 2006, McPherson, McPherson Co., Kansas (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	1949  [1]
  Family ID	F1155	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jan 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 2 Feb 1926 - Great Bend, Barton Co., Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S02329] Find A Grave Website. [S416] 1930 Census Great Bend, Barton County, Kansas. [S417] 1940 Census Great Bend, Barton County, Kansas. [S426] 1950 Census Great Bend, Benton County, Kansas.