June Mewes passed away on August 9, 2024, at Newburgh IN. Glenna June Gray Mewes was born on June 7, 1937 to James Chet and Mildred Edge Gray in Edwards County, IL. She married Kenneth ‘Kenny’ Mewes on February 27, 1955, at the E.U.B. Church in West Salem, IL.
June was a devoted mother to four children, and worked alongside her family on their farm before she and Kenny retired in 2001. She was active in the West Salem Zion Church: teaching generations of young children at Sunday School, helped with their food pantry, and with funeral dinners. June received the Joann Wiseman Methodist Woman of the Year Award in 2019. June helped with the Bone Gap Chowder. June was active in Edwards County Home Extension. She worked at Albion flower shops, Painter & Franklin, Kid Stuff and Great Stuff. June enjoyed creating porcelain dolls, selling them at craft shows and giving many away. She was dedicated to her grandchildren and great grandchildren. In recent years, June and Kenny enjoyed spending time with their grandchildren and traveling across the area to all their sports and other activities.
June is survived by her daughter, Susan (Randy) Cox Cookeville TN; sons: Chris (Carey) Mewes, Owensboro KY and Brian (Jamie) Mewes, Albion, IL; grandchildren: Audrey Kocher (Wayne), Sarah Mitchell (Bryce), Kyle and Blake Mewes, Nathan, Katie, and Logan Mewes; great grandchildren: Riley and Brody Lynn and Kendra Sager (Devon), Colin, Caden, and Kerigan Kocher and Dawson Mitchell; and siblings, Jean Legrande, Linda Kelsey, and Jack Gray; along with numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her oldest son Larry, parents, and husband, Kenneth.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 PM at West Salem Zion Church on August 15, 2024, in West Salem, IL. Funeral will be held on August 16, 2024, at West Salem Zion Church at 10:00 AM with burial to follow at West Salem Zion Church Cemetery in West Salem, IL.
Memorials can be made to the West Salem Zion Church, West Salem, IL. Envelopes will be available at the visitation and funeral. Ingram-Meridith Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
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