Jerry Earl Jewell was born on a very hot July 17,1932. That day, the doctor made a house call
to the home of John Earl and Janie B. Jewell of Fairmont, Missouri. He delivered twins, Jerry
Earl and John Philip. They weighed almost 10 pounds each on the kitchen scales.
The twins were the center of attention for the other five children, Alice, Mary, Marj , Robert and
Donald. Their mother did not recover very quickly, so Mary quit school to take care of the twins.
Marj did the washing and cooking after school. Alice eloped. Robert and Don took over the
care of the cow, milking, selling extra milk and taking care of the garden. Their father worked
long hours every day of the week for Ford. The only days they got off before the union was
Christmas and Easter.
Jerry and his siblings had a lot of friends in the neighborhood and remembered a happy
childhood. The boys didn't think too highly of school in first grade. They hid most days to try to
ward off the daily bath in the tub in the kitchen. On the way to school, they often detoured
through the woods and played in a stream. Soon the teacher gave out report cards. The boys
were so proud of them that they stopped at every house on the way home to show the cards.
Unfortunately, the teacher didn't give them too good of grades for discipline. The card asked,
"Were they clean"? The teacher wrote "sometimes."
By the time the boys got to high school, they excelled in school. They took electricity at the
Manuel Arts High School which gave them a start in their naval careers. Their brother Robert
was killed in WWII, so the two decided to join the U.S.Navy. Their mother wrote a letter to the
military department to get the boys to serve together. Jerry had been in Chicago; John in
Florida and they went to the Lighter Than Air base in Santa Ana, California. They worked and
flew in the blimps. Jerry worked hard to pass tests to become one of the youngest Master
Chiefs in the U.S.Navy. He traveled the world from Kansas to California, Florida, Maryland and
back to California to retire, making trips on carriers from both coasts and to Vietnam.
He retired in 1970 and the family moved to Norman, OK. He worked a short time at the U.S
Post Office; then to Tinker AFB for a few years. After that retirement, he took his grandchildren
on trips to Silver Dollar City and many other places. He and Nadine loved square dancing and
made wonderful friends at dances. They traveled a lot and became 'winter Texans.'
Jerry met his wife Nadine through Phil Stratton, a friend. One day, the two had been working on
a motorcycle and were very dirty. They came in the café where she was working. She was
going to college and had no time for this guy. When they got ready to leave, Jerry said, "You
might as well go out with me. You're going to marry me." His next rejection came at the drive-in
movie with another couple. When he moved to put his arm around her, she said, "I go to the
drive-in to watch the movie," but time passed and after sometime, they were married on
September 8, 1953.
Jerry is survived by his wife Nadine Fern Jewell. He was the last of the 8 Jewell children. He is
also survived by sons Donald Lee Jewell (Donna), Billy George Jewell and daughter Betty Jean
McFarland (Ronald). He filled their lives with memories between deployments. They learned to
use tools, swim, fish, join scouts with them and travel a lot.
He had 5 grandsons: Joshua Shey Jewell (April), Jeremy Shane Jewell (Sherice), John Earl
Jewell, Dustin Matthew Jewell (Regena) and Chase Addison McFarland (Kylee) and one
granddaughter Brianna Lee McFarland, all claiming to be his favorite.
He had 6 great grands: Riley Marie Jewell, Henry Cooper Jewell, Addison Nicole McFarland,
Chesnee Kate McFarland, Canton Abbott McFarland and Makayla Lynn Horn.
He has a sister-in-law Betty Jane Jewell and two brother-in-laws, Carl Raymond Behymer and
James Alfred Sanbrano (Angela), many nieces and nephews and constant companion Bear.
He respected and loved every one of them.
We have a suitcase of letters we exchanged while he was on deployments. He also wrote me
many rhyming poems like:
We were married in 53; I was as happy as could be. You are the love of my life, and I am so
happy you are my wife. There has never been anyone but you. I just want you, that's true. I
will always love you, just you, forever and ever with all my heart. Just like I did right from the start.
Sadly, on a cold, rainy February 27, 2021, he left us.
The family want to thank the wonderful Medicare and Traditions Health Hospice caretakers for the comfort they gave Jerry and our family during Jerry's decline. He did not want a funeral, but
we will have a short goodbye service at the IOOF Cemetery at 2:00 Thursday, March 4, 2021.
to the home of John Earl and Janie B. Jewell of Fairmont, Missouri. He delivered twins, Jerry
Earl and John Philip. They weighed almost 10 pounds each on the kitchen scales.
The twins were the center of attention for the other five children, Alice, Mary, Marj , Robert and
Donald. Their mother did not recover very quickly, so Mary quit school to take care of the twins.
Marj did the washing and cooking after school. Alice eloped. Robert and Don took over the
care of the cow, milking, selling extra milk and taking care of the garden. Their father worked
long hours every day of the week for Ford. The only days they got off before the union was
Christmas and Easter.
Jerry and his siblings had a lot of friends in the neighborhood and remembered a happy
childhood. The boys didn't think too highly of school in first grade. They hid most days to try to
ward off the daily bath in the tub in the kitchen. On the way to school, they often detoured
through the woods and played in a stream. Soon the teacher gave out report cards. The boys
were so proud of them that they stopped at every house on the way home to show the cards.
Unfortunately, the teacher didn't give them too good of grades for discipline. The card asked,
"Were they clean"? The teacher wrote "sometimes."
By the time the boys got to high school, they excelled in school. They took electricity at the
Manuel Arts High School which gave them a start in their naval careers. Their brother Robert
was killed in WWII, so the two decided to join the U.S.Navy. Their mother wrote a letter to the
military department to get the boys to serve together. Jerry had been in Chicago; John in
Florida and they went to the Lighter Than Air base in Santa Ana, California. They worked and
flew in the blimps. Jerry worked hard to pass tests to become one of the youngest Master
Chiefs in the U.S.Navy. He traveled the world from Kansas to California, Florida, Maryland and
back to California to retire, making trips on carriers from both coasts and to Vietnam.
He retired in 1970 and the family moved to Norman, OK. He worked a short time at the U.S
Post Office; then to Tinker AFB for a few years. After that retirement, he took his grandchildren
on trips to Silver Dollar City and many other places. He and Nadine loved square dancing and
made wonderful friends at dances. They traveled a lot and became 'winter Texans.'
Jerry met his wife Nadine through Phil Stratton, a friend. One day, the two had been working on
a motorcycle and were very dirty. They came in the café where she was working. She was
going to college and had no time for this guy. When they got ready to leave, Jerry said, "You
might as well go out with me. You're going to marry me." His next rejection came at the drive-in
movie with another couple. When he moved to put his arm around her, she said, "I go to the
drive-in to watch the movie," but time passed and after sometime, they were married on
September 8, 1953.
Jerry is survived by his wife Nadine Fern Jewell. He was the last of the 8 Jewell children. He is
also survived by sons Donald Lee Jewell (Donna), Billy George Jewell and daughter Betty Jean
McFarland (Ronald). He filled their lives with memories between deployments. They learned to
use tools, swim, fish, join scouts with them and travel a lot.
He had 5 grandsons: Joshua Shey Jewell (April), Jeremy Shane Jewell (Sherice), John Earl
Jewell, Dustin Matthew Jewell (Regena) and Chase Addison McFarland (Kylee) and one
granddaughter Brianna Lee McFarland, all claiming to be his favorite.
He had 6 great grands: Riley Marie Jewell, Henry Cooper Jewell, Addison Nicole McFarland,
Chesnee Kate McFarland, Canton Abbott McFarland and Makayla Lynn Horn.
He has a sister-in-law Betty Jane Jewell and two brother-in-laws, Carl Raymond Behymer and
James Alfred Sanbrano (Angela), many nieces and nephews and constant companion Bear.
He respected and loved every one of them.
We have a suitcase of letters we exchanged while he was on deployments. He also wrote me
many rhyming poems like:
We were married in 53; I was as happy as could be. You are the love of my life, and I am so
happy you are my wife. There has never been anyone but you. I just want you, that's true. I
will always love you, just you, forever and ever with all my heart. Just like I did right from the start.
Sadly, on a cold, rainy February 27, 2021, he left us.
The family want to thank the wonderful Medicare and Traditions Health Hospice caretakers for the comfort they gave Jerry and our family during Jerry's decline. He did not want a funeral, but
we will have a short goodbye service at the IOOF Cemetery at 2:00 Thursday, March 4, 2021.
Jerry Earl Jewell was born on a very hot July 17,1932. That day, the doctor made a house call
to the home of John Earl and Janie B. Jewell of Fairmont, Missouri. He delivered twins, Jerry
Earl and John Philip. They weighed almost 10 pounds each on the kitchen scales.
The twins were the center of attention for the other five children, Alice, Mary, Marj , Robert and
Donald. Their mother did not recover very quickly, so Mary quit school to take care of the twins.
Marj did the washing and cooking after school. Alice eloped. Robert and Don took over the
care of the cow, milking, selling extra milk and taking care of the garden. Their father worked
long hours every day of the week for Ford. The only days they got off before the union was
Christmas and Easter.
Jerry and his siblings had a lot of friends in the neighborhood and remembered a happy
childhood. The boys didn't think too highly of school in first grade. They hid most days to try to
ward off the daily bath in the tub in the kitchen. On the way to school, they often detoured
through the woods and played in a stream. Soon the teacher gave out report cards. The boys
were so proud of them that they stopped at every house on the way home to show the cards.
Unfortunately, the teacher didn't give them too good of grades for discipline. The card asked,
"Were they clean"? The teacher wrote "sometimes."
By the time the boys got to high school, they excelled in school. They took electricity at the
Manuel Arts High School which gave them a start in their naval careers. Their brother Robert
was killed in WWII, so the two decided to join the U.S.Navy. Their mother wrote a letter to the
military department to get the boys to serve together. Jerry had been in Chicago; John in
Florida and they went to the Lighter Than Air base in Santa Ana, California. They worked and
flew in the blimps. Jerry worked hard to pass tests to become one of the youngest Master
Chiefs in the U.S.Navy. He traveled the world from Kansas to California, Florida, Maryland and
back to California to retire, making trips on carriers from both coasts and to Vietnam.
He retired in 1970 and the family moved to Norman, OK. He worked a short time at the U.S
Post Office; then to Tinker AFB for a few years. After that retirement, he took his grandchildren
on trips to Silver Dollar City and many other places. He and Nadine loved square dancing and
made wonderful friends at dances. They traveled a lot and became 'winter Texans.'
Jerry met his wife Nadine through Phil Stratton, a friend. One day, the two had been working on
a motorcycle and were very dirty. They came in the café where she was working. She was
going to college and had no time for this guy. When they got ready to leave, Jerry said, "You
might as well go out with me. You're going to marry me." His next rejection came at the drive-in
movie with another couple. When he moved to put his arm around her, she said, "I go to the
drive-in to watch the movie," but time passed and after sometime, they were married on
September 8, 1953.
Jerry is survived by his wife Nadine Fern Jewell. He was the last of the 8 Jewell children. He is
also survived by sons Donald Lee Jewell (Donna), Billy George Jewell and daughter Betty Jean
McFarland (Ronald). He filled their lives with memories between deployments. They learned to
use tools, swim, fish, join scouts with them and travel a lot.
He had 5 grandsons: Joshua Shey Jewell (April), Jeremy Shane Jewell (Sherice), John Earl
Jewell, Dustin Matthew Jewell (Regena) and Chase Addison McFarland (Kylee) and one
granddaughter Brianna Lee McFarland, all claiming to be his favorite.
He had 6 great grands: Riley Marie Jewell, Henry Cooper Jewell, Addison Nicole McFarland,
Chesnee Kate McFarland, Canton Abbott McFarland and Makayla Lynn Horn.
He has a sister-in-law Betty Jane Jewell and two brother-in-laws, Carl Raymond Behymer and
James Alfred Sanbrano (Angela), many nieces and nephews and constant companion Bear.
He respected and loved every one of them.
We have a suitcase of letters we exchanged while he was on deployments. He also wrote me
many rhyming poems like:
We were married in 53; I was as happy as could be. You are the love of my life, and I am so
happy you are my wife. There has never been anyone but you. I just want you, that's true. I
will always love you, just you, forever and ever with all my heart. Just like I did right from the start.
Sadly, on a cold, rainy February 27, 2021, he left us.
The family want to thank the wonderful Medicare and Traditions Health Hospice caretakers for the comfort they gave Jerry and our family during Jerry's decline. He did not want a funeral, but
we will have a short goodbye service at the IOOF Cemetery at 2:00 Thursday, March 4, 2021.
to the home of John Earl and Janie B. Jewell of Fairmont, Missouri. He delivered twins, Jerry
Earl and John Philip. They weighed almost 10 pounds each on the kitchen scales.
The twins were the center of attention for the other five children, Alice, Mary, Marj , Robert and
Donald. Their mother did not recover very quickly, so Mary quit school to take care of the twins.
Marj did the washing and cooking after school. Alice eloped. Robert and Don took over the
care of the cow, milking, selling extra milk and taking care of the garden. Their father worked
long hours every day of the week for Ford. The only days they got off before the union was
Christmas and Easter.
Jerry and his siblings had a lot of friends in the neighborhood and remembered a happy
childhood. The boys didn't think too highly of school in first grade. They hid most days to try to
ward off the daily bath in the tub in the kitchen. On the way to school, they often detoured
through the woods and played in a stream. Soon the teacher gave out report cards. The boys
were so proud of them that they stopped at every house on the way home to show the cards.
Unfortunately, the teacher didn't give them too good of grades for discipline. The card asked,
"Were they clean"? The teacher wrote "sometimes."
By the time the boys got to high school, they excelled in school. They took electricity at the
Manuel Arts High School which gave them a start in their naval careers. Their brother Robert
was killed in WWII, so the two decided to join the U.S.Navy. Their mother wrote a letter to the
military department to get the boys to serve together. Jerry had been in Chicago; John in
Florida and they went to the Lighter Than Air base in Santa Ana, California. They worked and
flew in the blimps. Jerry worked hard to pass tests to become one of the youngest Master
Chiefs in the U.S.Navy. He traveled the world from Kansas to California, Florida, Maryland and
back to California to retire, making trips on carriers from both coasts and to Vietnam.
He retired in 1970 and the family moved to Norman, OK. He worked a short time at the U.S
Post Office; then to Tinker AFB for a few years. After that retirement, he took his grandchildren
on trips to Silver Dollar City and many other places. He and Nadine loved square dancing and
made wonderful friends at dances. They traveled a lot and became 'winter Texans.'
Jerry met his wife Nadine through Phil Stratton, a friend. One day, the two had been working on
a motorcycle and were very dirty. They came in the café where she was working. She was
going to college and had no time for this guy. When they got ready to leave, Jerry said, "You
might as well go out with me. You're going to marry me." His next rejection came at the drive-in
movie with another couple. When he moved to put his arm around her, she said, "I go to the
drive-in to watch the movie," but time passed and after sometime, they were married on
September 8, 1953.
Jerry is survived by his wife Nadine Fern Jewell. He was the last of the 8 Jewell children. He is
also survived by sons Donald Lee Jewell (Donna), Billy George Jewell and daughter Betty Jean
McFarland (Ronald). He filled their lives with memories between deployments. They learned to
use tools, swim, fish, join scouts with them and travel a lot.
He had 5 grandsons: Joshua Shey Jewell (April), Jeremy Shane Jewell (Sherice), John Earl
Jewell, Dustin Matthew Jewell (Regena) and Chase Addison McFarland (Kylee) and one
granddaughter Brianna Lee McFarland, all claiming to be his favorite.
He had 6 great grands: Riley Marie Jewell, Henry Cooper Jewell, Addison Nicole McFarland,
Chesnee Kate McFarland, Canton Abbott McFarland and Makayla Lynn Horn.
He has a sister-in-law Betty Jane Jewell and two brother-in-laws, Carl Raymond Behymer and
James Alfred Sanbrano (Angela), many nieces and nephews and constant companion Bear.
He respected and loved every one of them.
We have a suitcase of letters we exchanged while he was on deployments. He also wrote me
many rhyming poems like:
We were married in 53; I was as happy as could be. You are the love of my life, and I am so
happy you are my wife. There has never been anyone but you. I just want you, that's true. I
will always love you, just you, forever and ever with all my heart. Just like I did right from the start.
Sadly, on a cold, rainy February 27, 2021, he left us.
The family want to thank the wonderful Medicare and Traditions Health Hospice caretakers for the comfort they gave Jerry and our family during Jerry's decline. He did not want a funeral, but
we will have a short goodbye service at the IOOF Cemetery at 2:00 Thursday, March 4, 2021.
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