Jeffrey Ewert

Jeffrey D. Ewert, age 42, of Janesville passed away on Monday, August 24, 2015 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems Hospital in Mankato following an extended illness.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 28, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Janesville with Pastor Larry Griffin officiating. Interment will be held at St. John's Trinity Cemetery in Iosco Township.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 27, 2015 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Arnoldt-McRaith Funeral Home in Janesville and for one hour prior to services at the church on Friday.

Jeffrey David, son of Glenn and Sharon (Arndt) Ewert, was born on October 26, 1972 in Mankato, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Janesville, and was a lifelong member there. He attended Trinity Lutheran School and graduated from Janesville High School in 1991. He then went to Mankato State University and graduated in 1997 with 2 business degrees. He worked at Ewert's Hardware in Janesville for many years. Most recently, he was the store manager at the Salvation Army Thrift Store in Mankato. Jeff was a sports enthusiast. He loved playing and watching sports and collecting sports memorabilia. He also enjoyed cooking and had a real passion for helping others. Most of all, Jeff loved spending time with his family, especially his daughter, Stella.

Jeff is survived by his daughter, Stella Ewert; parents, Glenn and Sharon Ewert; brother, Mike (Marissa) Ewert and their son, Kobe; brother, Tom (Heather) Ewert and their sons, Dylan and Henry; sister, Jenny (Cole) James and their children, Brielle, Cooper, and Mason; and by many other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Herbert and Harriet Arndt and Edwin and Bernice Ewert; aunts, Karen Manthe and Marsha Ewert; and by a sister in infancy.