Louise K. Ewers, of Vienna, was born on July 26, 1916, at Vienna, a daughter of Joseph F. and Margaret Ann (Schwartze) Weider, and departed this life at 7:00 a.m., on Saturday, July 4, 2015, in the Capital Region Medical Center, Jefferson City. Mrs. Ewers had attained the age of 98 years, 11 months, and 9 days.

Mrs. Ewers was united in marriage on April 26, 1939, at Vienna, to Ildaphonse George "Ilda" Ewers, and to this union, seven children were born. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ilda, on October 9, 1998; one son, Francis A. "Sonny" Ewers, on March 14, 1975; one daughter, Patricia Alberts, on August 18, 2008; two infant grandsons; one granddaughter; one great-grandson; her father, Joseph, on July 21, 1973; her mother, Margaret, on April 30, 1974; and three sisters and one brother-in-law, infant Thelma Marie Weider on February 3, 1925, at the age of 1 year, 5 months, and 2 days; infant Mary Kathleen Weider (age and date of death unknown); and Frances Elizabeth (Weider) Barnhart on September 26, 2005; and brother –in-law, Samuel Everett Barnhart, Jr., on June 12, 1998.

Mrs. Ewers was a member of the Visitation Catholic Church in Vienna, a devoted member of the Visitation Ladies Quilting Group, and a member of the Stickney Friendship Club. She was a housewife and homemaker for all of her working life which says so much for her in that her church, religious instruction for her family, promoting her church with her talents, and taking care of her husband and family were the utmost priority in her life.

Those left to mourn the passing Mrs. Ewers include: Her children – Phyllis Nelson and husband, Eugene, of Dixon; Kathleen Wieberg and husband, Adam, of Vienna; James Ewers and wife, Kathy, of Willow Springs; Linda Rush and husband, Tony, of Holts Summit; and Leonard Ewers and wife, Cindy, of Vienna; son-in-law, Robert Alberts, of Wichita, Kansas; daughter-in-law, Mary Ann Ewers Reinhardt, and husband, Robert, of Jefferson City; thirty-four grandchildren; seventy-four great-grandchildren; fourteen great-great-grandchildren; five step grandchildren; five step-great-grandchildren; two step great-great-grandchildren; nephews; niece; great-nephews; great-nieces; great-great-nephews and nieces; and a host of other relatives and friends.

The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated for Mrs. Ewers at 11:00 a.m., on Thursday, July 9, 2015, in the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Vienna with the Rev. Matthew Flatley as the Celebrant.

Interment was in the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery in Vienna next to her husband of over fifty-nine years, Ilda. All arrangements are under the direction of the Vienna Chapel of the Birmingham-Martin Funeral Homes.

Masses or memorials to the Vienna Knight of Columbus Council No. 13178 are suggested by the family of Mrs. Ewers with envelopes available at the Vienna Office of the Birmingham-Martin Funeral Homes at 406 South Main Street, Vienna, Missouri 65582.