Ellavene Longwell

Ellavene Longwell
November 23, 1913 - April 22, 2006
Wellman, Iowa
Visitation: 3-8 p.m. April 24, 2006 at Powell Funeral Home, Wellman
Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. April 25, 2006 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Interment: April 25, 2006 at Wellman Cemetery
Ellavene Longwell was born November 23, 1913 in Keswick, Iowa the daughter of John and Susie (Healey) O'Brien. She graduated from Keswick High School in 1932. On November 10, 1936 she was united in marriage to A.G. "Ham" Longwell at St. Joseph Catholic Church in North English. Ellavene has lived on the same farm since 1936 where she was a homemaker. She was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church, Altar and Rosary Society, and "Grandview Get Together". She enjoyed gardening, sewing and reading. Ellavene died on Saturday, April 22, 2006 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City following a brief illness at the age of 92 years. Ellavene is survived by two daughters - Patricia Longwell-Wera and husband John of Mankato, MN., Lorraine Longwell of Marion; a son - Dale Longwell and wife Nancy of Mount Pleasant; four grandchildren - Martin Wera, Katherine Wera, Jim Longwell, Mike Longwell; four great grandchildren - Ashley Longwell, Brandon Yale, Aaron Longwell, Adam Longwell; two brothers - Bill O'Brien of Tacoma, WA.; Larry O'Brien of Cambridge, WI.; and two sisters - Anna White of Iowa City; and Ellen Gerard of North English. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband in October of 1995; four brothers - Hugh, John, Ed, Joe; and two sisters - Frances Baker and Mary VanDee.
A Memorial Fund has been established for St. Joseph's Catholic Church.