June Mewes passed away on August 9, 2024, at Newburgh, Indiana. Glenna June Gray Mewes was born on June 7, 1937 to James Chet and Mildred Edge Gray in Edwards County, Illinois. She married Kenneth 'Kenny' Mewes on February 27, 1955, at the E.U.B. Church in West Salem, Illinois.
June was a devoted mother to four children, and worked alongside her family on their farm before she and Kenny retired in 2001. She was active in the West Salem Zion Church: teaching generations of young children at Sunday School, helped with their food pantry, and with funeral dinners. June received the Joann Wiseman Methodist Woman of the Year Award in 2019. June helped with the Bone Gap Chowder. June was active in Edwards County Home Extension. She worked at Albion flower shops, Painter & Franklin, Kid Stuff and Great Stuff. June enjoyed creating porcelain dolls, selling them at craft shows and giving many away. She was dedicated to her grandchildren and great grandchildren. In recent years, June and

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