Elma Fern Ewing, 82, died June 27, 1999, in Klamath Falls.
She was born to Edward and Minnie (Harrison) Kious in Colorado.
She moved with her family to California in 1919. She retained fond memories of the many years she lived in Pasadena, California.
She was forced to leave high school during the Great Depression years and go to work to support herself.
She married Carl Ewing in Yuma, AZ in 1936.
She worked in various jobs throughout her life and, when the family no longer needed her constant care, went to work full time and eventually retired as a federal employee.
Just prior to her retirement, she was trained as a tour hostess and started a tour business with Frontier Tours of Carson City. For about 15 years, she operated the business from her home under the name of Senior Sunsetters.
Tours and luncheons were her life during this period, going to many places, both foreign and domestic. She was forced to fully retire hovever, due to health problems in 1993.
Survivors include her son, Bob Ewing, a brother and a sister, five grandchildren and three great-grandchidren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, three sons, a grandson, and other close family relatives.
She was born to Edward and Minnie (Harrison) Kious in Colorado.
She moved with her family to California in 1919. She retained fond memories of the many years she lived in Pasadena, California.
She was forced to leave high school during the Great Depression years and go to work to support herself.
She married Carl Ewing in Yuma, AZ in 1936.
She worked in various jobs throughout her life and, when the family no longer needed her constant care, went to work full time and eventually retired as a federal employee.
Just prior to her retirement, she was trained as a tour hostess and started a tour business with Frontier Tours of Carson City. For about 15 years, she operated the business from her home under the name of Senior Sunsetters.
Tours and luncheons were her life during this period, going to many places, both foreign and domestic. She was forced to fully retire hovever, due to health problems in 1993.
Survivors include her son, Bob Ewing, a brother and a sister, five grandchildren and three great-grandchidren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, three sons, a grandson, and other close family relatives.
Elma Fern Ewing, 82, died June 27, 1999, in Klamath Falls.
She was born to Edward and Minnie (Harrison) Kious in Colorado.
She moved with her family to California in 1919. She retained fond memories of the many years she lived in Pasadena, California.
She was forced to leave high school during the Great Depression years and go to work to support herself.
She married Carl Ewing in Yuma, AZ in 1936.
She worked in various jobs throughout her life and, when the family no longer needed her constant care, went to work full time and eventually retired as a federal employee.
Just prior to her retirement, she was trained as a tour hostess and started a tour business with Frontier Tours of Carson City. For about 15 years, she operated the business from her home under the name of Senior Sunsetters.
Tours and luncheons were her life during this period, going to many places, both foreign and domestic. She was forced to fully retire hovever, due to health problems in 1993.
Survivors include her son, Bob Ewing, a brother and a sister, five grandchildren and three great-grandchidren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, three sons, a grandson, and other close family relatives.
She was born to Edward and Minnie (Harrison) Kious in Colorado.
She moved with her family to California in 1919. She retained fond memories of the many years she lived in Pasadena, California.
She was forced to leave high school during the Great Depression years and go to work to support herself.
She married Carl Ewing in Yuma, AZ in 1936.
She worked in various jobs throughout her life and, when the family no longer needed her constant care, went to work full time and eventually retired as a federal employee.
Just prior to her retirement, she was trained as a tour hostess and started a tour business with Frontier Tours of Carson City. For about 15 years, she operated the business from her home under the name of Senior Sunsetters.
Tours and luncheons were her life during this period, going to many places, both foreign and domestic. She was forced to fully retire hovever, due to health problems in 1993.
Survivors include her son, Bob Ewing, a brother and a sister, five grandchildren and three great-grandchidren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, three sons, a grandson, and other close family relatives.
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