Sharon Ewing

Sharon Jones Ewing, 67, of Mt. Pleasant, IA and formerly of Fairfield, IA, passed away at 11:40 p.m. on Thursday, August 11, 2016, at Arbor Court in Mt. Pleasant.Visitation will be held on Monday, August 15th from 12:00 noon until 7:00 p.m. at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel where the family will receive friends from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. that evening. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Tuesday, August 16, 2016, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel with Chaplain Jim Luder, officiating. Gifts of love and friendship may be donated to Friends of Lacey or HCI Care Services. On line condolences may be directed to www.olsonpowell.com Born March 14, 1949, in Fairfield, IA, Sharon Kay was the daughter of Hubert Edward and Hazel Irene (Ewing) Jones. Sharon spent her formative years in Fairfield. She earned her GED in 1987, and she continued her education at Indian Hills Community College where she received her certificate in bookkeeping. On April 2, 1966, she married Lee Ewing in Fairfield, IA. The couple later divorced.From 1967-1979, the family lived in southeast Missouri around Dexter and Sikeston, MO. Moving back to Iowa in October 1979, Sharon lived in various towns of Jefferson, Van Buren, and Henry Counties. She moved back to Fairfield in 2011. For 15 years Sharon worked as a bookkeeper for Mt. Pleasant Tire Service. She retired from this position in 2006. Sharon was a member of Friends of Lacey, a member of the Civilian Conservation Corps, and in 2008, became a member of the National C.C.C. Legacy. Her most rewarding experience happened in 2010, when the Iowa Hawkeye Chapter of Civilian Conservation Corps was organized, and through a partnership with the Friends of Lacey, obtained the "C.C.C. Worker." Dedication of this statue was on July 30, 2010, at Lacey Keosauqua State Park. Sharon enjoyed crocheting, and made many baby blankets which were all given away or donated. She attended Faith Christian Outreach Church and later attended Wellspring Evangelical Free Church. She confessed Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior.Survivors include three daughters, Laura (Mark) Taglauer of Brighton, IA, Brenda (Jeff) Quick of Fairfield, IA, and Patricia (Tracy Trejo) Ewing of New London, IA; a son, Douglas (Loni Emery) Ewing of Ottumwa, IA; two brothers, Robert (Pat) Jones of Guttenberg, IA, and Mike (Melinda) Jones of Red Wing, MN; a brother-in-law, Larry Miksch of Littleton, CO; and a sister-in-law, Becky Jones of Fairfield, IA. She is also survived by nine grandchildren, Trent and Mitchell Taglauer, Becky and Nathan (Michelle) Oliver, Mitchel (Craig) Ash, Hayley (Chris) Young, Tony Menke, and Tyler and David Ewing; three great-grandchildren, Toby and Nolan Oliver and Hayden Young; along with numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.Preceding Sharon in death are her parents; a sister, Carol Miksch; and a brother, Richard Jones. Visitation AUG 15. 12:00 PM - 07:00 PM Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel 709 Mapleleaf Drive Mt Pleasant, IA, US, 52641 olsonpowell@lisco.com Family will be present AUG 15. 05:00 PM - 07:00 PM Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel 709 Mapleleaf Drive Mt Pleasant, IA, US, 52641 olsonpowell@lisco.com Funeral Service AUG 16. 11:00 AM Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel 709 Mapleleaf Drive Mt Pleasant, IA, US, 52641 olsonpowell@lisco.com