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Obituary

Karen Keith of Akron, NY,  entered into rest on May 19, 2023. She was born in Batavia, NY on April 24, 1949 to Wilbur and Naomi (Ewald) Covert.

Karen was a 1967 graduate of Akron Central School District and received her nursing degree from Monroe Community College. She worked as a Labor and Delivery nurse at Mount St. Mary’s Memorial Hospital in Lewiston for 47 years.  She is a Breast Cancer Survivor and former Sunday school teacher. She enjoyed doing crafts and reading in her spare time. 

Beloved mother of Jeremy (Jennifer Marquart) Keith and Kristin Keith; cherished grandmother of Dillon (Paige Schultz) Bisher, dear sister of Kathy (Robert) Artico; fond aunt and great aunt of Matthew (Jennifer Baker) Heppner and Isaac Heppner. Karen is predeceased by her husband, James Keith in 2003 and youngest sister, Judy Covert in 2013.

In memory of Karen, any donations are welcomed to Niagara Hospice or Trinity Lutheran Church of Wolcottsville.

Family/Spouse: KEITH, James. James died in 2003. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. KEITH, Kristin
2. KEITH, Jeremy

Wilbur + EWALD, Naomi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Herman married BLIEMEISTER, Ella in 1919. Ella (daughter of BLIEMEISTER, John and BEHM, Fredericke) was born on 14 Jul 1895 in Utica, Macomb County, MI; died on 29 Apr 1966 in Wolcottsville, Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lockport Union Sun & Journal
Mrs. Herman Ewald, 70, of Wolcottsville, died unexpectedly today (April 29, 1968) in her home after a long illness. She was the wife of the Rev. Herman Ewald, retired minister of Trinity Lutheran Church in Wolcottsville. A resident of the village for 44 years, she was born in Utica, Mich., on July 14, 1895. She was a member of the Dorcas Society of Trinity Lutheran Church. Besides her husband, she is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Naomi Covert of Wolcottsville; three sons, Carlton and Arthur, also of Wolcottsville, and Wayne of Lockport. She also leaves 11 grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren; two brothers, Otto and William Bliemeister; three sisters, Mrs. Martha Prlehs, Mrs. Helen Maedera, and Mrs. Tena Ziehm. Friends may call at the Ross Funeral Home, 32 John St., Akron, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church Monday at 2 p.m. Burial will be in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery. Memorial gifts to the church will be appreciated.

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Tonawanda News 24 Apr 1923
John G. Ewald
John G. Ewald, 61 years old, died Sunday at the DeGraff Memorial hospital, after a long illness. He was removed to the hospital about 10 days ago. Ewald was born in Martinsville and was a lifelong resident of North Tonawanda. He was employed at the Buffalo Steam Pump works for many years and at the time of his last illness was in the employ of the Rand company of North Tonawanda. Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from the late residence at 1231 Payne avenue and at 2:30 from St. Paul's Church in Gratwick. Burial will be in Elmlawn. Surviving are six sons, Martin, August (sic), John R., Herman and Alfred Ewald and Carl Duwe, all of this city; two daughters, Mrs. Anna Bluemeister of Martinsville; and Miss(sic) Elma Malow of Detroit, and one sister, Miss Esther Ewald of North Tonawanda.

John married DUWE, Hulda Auguste Louise on 10 Oct 1886 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Hulda (daughter of DUWE, Charles and BROUSER, Bertha) was born on 13 Jan 1869 in Wolcottsville, Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY; died on 6 Mar 1921 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Evening News of The Tonawandas Mar 7, 1921
Mrs. Hulda Ewald
Mrs. Hulda Ewald, fifty-two years old, died yesterday morning at her home at No. 532 Payne avenue. She was born in Wolcottsburg, N.Y., and had lived in the Tonawandas for the past thity-four years. She is survived by a husband, John Ewald; three daughters, Mrs. Otto Bliemeister and Miss Esther Ewald of North Tonawanda and Mrs. Otmar Malow of Detroit; six sons, Martin, Gustav, John, Herman, Alfred, Carl Ewald(sic) of North Tonawanda; a mother, Mrs. Bertha Duwe of Wolcottsburg, four sisters, Mrs. Otto Trieber of Rapids. N.Y., Mrs. Gustav Elmann of North Tonawanda, Mrs. Emma Sugg of Depew and Mrs. Herman Kirchhoff of Wolcottsburg, and two brothers, Albert Duwe of Batavia and Herman Duwe of Barker. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the late residence and half an hour later at St. Paul's church on Washington street, Rev. August Eberbach officiating. Burial will be at Elmlawn.

John married BEHM, Fredericke about 1880. Fredericke was born in May 1864 in Brandenburg, Prussia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]