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Ella Dean Schiwitz

Name: Visitation
Start: 03/22/2015 04:00 PM
End: 03/22/2015 07:00 PM
Location: Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel

March 30, 1933 — March 19, 2015

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Visitation

Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel - Benton

Sunday, March 22, 2015

4:00 - 7:00 pm (Central time)

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Funeral Service

Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel - Benton

Sunday, March 22, 2015

Starts at 7:00 pm (Central time)

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Ella Dean Schiwitz

Ella Dean Schiwitz, 81 of Benton, MO died Thursday, March 19, 2015 at her home. She was born March 30, 1933 in Damascus, AR to Lee Irvin and Alpha Bryant Freeman. She married Henry Martin Schiwitz on Sept. 20, 1952. She was a member of Morley Church of Christ in Morley, MO. She is survived by her husband, Henry; two sons, Richard Schiwitz of New Hamburg and John (Ronda) Schiwitz of Cape Girardeau; two daughters, Debbie Schiwitz Grogan and Janet Schiwitz both of Benton; a sister, Margie Grant of Benton; eight grandchildren, Josh, Jesse, Callie, Katie, Paxton, Megan, Alexus and Noah and six great grandchildren, Caleb, Austin, Brylie, Ali-Shae, Dade and Amelia. She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Odis and Ulyess Freeman and a sister, Karen Davis. Visitation will be from 4:00 until time of service on Sunday at the Amick-Burnett Chapel in Benton. Funeral Service will be at 7:00 PM on Sunday at the Chapel with Bill Bradley officiating.

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