Jack E. Ewing

Jack E. Ewing was born January 22, 1954 in Alma, Michigan and departed this life, surrounded by the love of his family, on December 22, 2020 at his home in Strasburg, Missouri.

He was the son of Jack E and Barbara Jean (Stone) Ewing.

Jack spent his younger years in Florida. As a young man, Jack went to work as a lineman for a company building the cable television network throughout the United States. He traveled extensively with this job, including to New York where he helped install the entire cable television network for Long Island. Jack eventually worked his way up to Field Supervisor with this company. In 2000, Jack took a position with PAR Electric as Safety Coordinator where he worked until 2008. After Jack left Parr Electric, he went to work for an asphalt company for a time, then took a job with Flick Seed in Kingsville, Missouri. He retired in 2019.

On October 22, 1994, Jack was united in marriage with Lois Ann Krois in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. After their marriage, they made their home in Strasburg, Missouri.

Jack served as councilman for the City of Strasburg, Missouri from 2010 until 2017. In 2017, he became the Mayor of Strasburg, serving in that capacity until 2020.

When Jack’s boys were young, he and “his boys” raised fighting chickens. Jack loved hunting and fishing. He took great pride in teaching “his boys” and later, the grandchildren how to hunt and fish. He also enjoyed watching the Kansas City Royals and the Kansas City Chiefs and instituted “the dollar betting system” with his family. Jack was an avid pool player and one of the founders and a charter member of the Outlaw Pool League.

Jack was preceded in death by his parents, Jack E and Barbara Jean (Stone) Ewing.

He is survived by his wife, Lois Ann Ewing of the home; three sons, Jack Nicholas Ewing and wife Nada of Kingsville, Missouri, Joshua Ewing and Jacob Ewing both of Strasburg, Missouri; two sisters, Lori Jean Ewing of Michigan and Billiejo (Ewing) Fogelsonger of Florida; one nephew, Micheal McNew and wife Mariah of Archie, Missouri; one niece, Angela Klein of Pleasant Hill, Missouri; three grandchildren, Jack Nathan Ewing, Jada Rose Ewing and Riley Nicole Ewing; many nieces and nephews in Michigan, other relatives and  many friends.

The family of Jack E Ewing will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at the Wallace Funeral Home in Pleasant Hill. Funeral Service will be at 12:00 Noon Thursday, December 31, 2020 at the funeral home with Jack’s nephew, Micheal McNew, officiating. Casket Bearers will be Jack Ewing, Joshua Ewing, Jacob Ewing, Travis Hymer, John Billington and John Cantrell. Honorary Bearers are Donnie Alley, Perry Alley and Steve (Cab) Lane. Interment will be in the Strasburg Cemetery, Strasburg, Missouri.

Contributions may be made to Lois Ewing and left at the funeral home.