Surnames: EWERT STASEK ZIMMER ARNDT STUMPNER

----Source: Tribune-Record-Gleaner (Clark County, Wis.) 10/17/2001

Ewert, Milford Donald (12 MAR 1933 - 13 OCT 2001)

Milford Donald Ewert, 68, Owen, Clark County, died on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2001, at his home. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m., on Tuesday, Oct. 16, at Maurina Funeral Home, Owen. The Rev. Terrie Blomberg officiated. Burial, with full military rites by the Colby VFW, was in St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Town of Colby. Pallbearers were Doug Zimmer, Josh Stumpner, Melvin Ewert, Bill Ewert, Roger Venet, Randy Porath, Dennis Ewert and Allen Thieme.

Milford Donald Ewert was born on March 12, 1933, in Marshfield, to Arthur and Etta Mae Ewert. He attended Colby schools. He married Shirley Stasek on July 7, 1957. He did different jobs in his lifetime. He farmed and worked in the woods before spending two years in the U.S.. Army. He farmed and worked as a milk hauler for four years as a carpenter for two years at O N Lumber, Owen as a cement man for six years for Anderson Construction as a truck driver for four years at United Building Center, Owen as a lime hauler for 10 years for Abby Ag Lime and 4X Corp. for Pea Cannery, Owen and for the Loyal Bean Cannery. He was then the owner and operator of Ewert Trucking and Construction. He did all of this and farmed until his retirement.

Survivors include his wife, Shirley, Owen a daughter, Brenda (Doug) Zimmer, Owen four grandchildren, Brandi (Travis) Arndt, Joshua Stumpner, Ashley Zimmer and Lindsey Zimmer one great-grandchild, Erica Arndt three brothers, Myron (Cecil) Ewert, Colby, Melvin (Jeanet) Ewert, Germantown and Norman (Judy) Ewert, Eau Claire.

Preceding him in death were his parents and twin sons, gene and Dean ewert.

Maurina Funeral Home, Owen, assisted the family with arrangements.