Charles William “Carl” Jewell, age 81, of the Town of Leon, Waushara County, passed away on
Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at Omro Care Center where he had resided for the past four
months.
The only son of Edwin Davis and Margaret McNutt Jewell, Charles was born July 12, 1932 on the
family farm near Pine River, where he resided all his life. He was a graduate of Pine River State
Grade School, a 1950 graduate of Wild Rose High School and attended Agriculture Short Course at
UW-Madison. On July 18, 1959, he was united in marriage to Adell Lois Brewer at Berlin Methodist
Church.
Charles was a farmer all his life. He also worked at the Redgranite Pickle Station, Wild Rose Lumber
Company, Wells-Fargo Security Company and delivered the Oshkosh Northwestern and Buyer’s Guide
papers for many years.
He served as a board member for Associated Milk Products, Inc., Pure Milk
Products, Inc. and Wisconsin Feeder Pig Co-Op. He was a leader of the Pine River 4-H Club and
served on the Waushara County Livestock Committee. Charles was a member of the Waushara
County Civil Defense Police, Gideons International and Supervisor on the Town of Leon Board. He
was a member of Pine River Congregational Church where he served on the church board. Later,
he attended Waushara Community Church and was active in the Young at Heart group and Monday
morning Bible study.
He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Adell; three daughters, Monique (Jeff) Volden of Mt. Horeb,
Lois Jewell and Carolee (Vaughn) Brooks, both of Redgranite; two sons, Timothy (Monica) Jewell of
Auburndale and Thomas (Dawn) Jewell of Redgranite; fifteen grandchildren, Abrah & Annette Volden,
Jewel, Carina, Kaitlyn, Esther, Micah and Sackett Brooks, Isabella, Annalise, Charlie and Molly Jewell,
and Marisa, Makenna and Mia Jewell; two sisters, Joan Bohn of Hancock and Judith LaFrombois of
Fitchburg; brothers-in-law, Fred (Nancy) Brewer of Berlin and Ronald Brewer of Weston; numerous
nieces, nephews and his extended church family. He was preceded in death by his parents; his
father and mother-in-law, Lawrence and Maxine Brewer; a sister, Jean Glass; three brothers-in-law,
Ewan Glass, Ben Bohn and Ed LaFrombois, two nieces, Mary Margaret Glass and Randi Glass; and
brother of the heart, Dick Anderson.
Funeral services will be held Monday, December 2, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at Waushara Community
Church, Hwy 21, Wautoma, the Rev. R. Alan Spitler officiating. Interment will be in Pine River
Cemetery. Friends and relatives may call on Sunday, December 1, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at
the church and again Monday, December 2, one hour prior to the service. Arrangements have
been entrusted to Barbola Funeral Chapel of Berlin.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at barbolafc@yahoo.com