Taken from 56th Annual Alumni booklet for 50th year class of 1962,,,May 2012

Jon Brewer (deceased)

Spouse:  Marilyn (deceased)

Children:  Tracie Lasher Age 44; Tammy Bonham Age 42 and Jon Jr. Age 40

Grandchildren:  Eric-28; Justin-22; Cody-19; adam-19; Zach-18; Josh-16;Nathan-15;Alissa-19; Megan-11 and Jacob 2

Jon attended Midlands College in Fremont for 2 years playing football.  He then went to work as a meat cutter at Iowa Beef Processors, now Tyson's for 30 years.  Then as his health got bad he had to retire.  He loved to fish and hunt and also hunt for moral mushrooms.  Jon loved watching his grandchildren in all sports.  He was a big sports nut.  Jon also liked going to Casino's and playing cards and cribbage.  (Written by Fanchon (Brewer) Anderson

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January 6, 1944 - March 6, 2010

ONAWA, Iowa -- Jon M. Brewer Sr., 66, of Onawa passed away Saturday, March 6, 2010, at Pleasant View Care Center in Whiting, Iowa.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at First Christian Church in Onawa, with Pastor Todd Owen officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery at Blencoe, Iowa, with military honors by the U.S. Army. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Rush Family Care Service in Onawa.
Jon Melvin Brewer Sr. was born Jan. 6, 1944, at Blair, Neb., the son of Henry and Melva (Hightree) Brewer. He was raised at Decatur, Neb., and graduated from Decatur High School in 1962. He entered the U.S. Army and served in Vietnam and also trained guard dogs. He was discharged in 1966. He came back to Decatur, Neb., and was employed at Barney's.
He was united in marriage to Marilyn Seaton on March 28, 1967, at First Christian Church in Onawa, Iowa. He then started working at IBP as a foreman and retired in 1990 due to ill health. Marilyn passed away on Dec. 10, 1994, in Sioux City.
Jon enjoyed hunting and fishing and was an avid Huskers fan.
Survivors include his three children, Traci and her husband, Denny Lasher, Tammy and her husband, Chris Bonham, and Jon Brewer Jr., and his special friend, Kyla Gregory, all of Onawa; 10 grandchildren, Eric Lasher, Justin Lasher, Cody Lasher, Adam Brown, Nathan Bonham, Megan Bonham, Alyssa Gregory, Zachary Brewer, Joshua Brewer and Jakob Brewer of Onawa; and seven brothers and sisters, Terry Brewer of Decatur, Neb., Lonnie and his wife, Connie Brewer of Berthoud, Colo., Paul Brewer of Lyons, Neb., Clark and his wife, Rose Brewer of Sloan, Iowa, Ronald "Toad" and his wife, Mikki Brewer of Omaha, Neb., Fanchon and her husband, Doyle Anderson of Omaha, and Janelle Britton of Sioux City.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; and two brothers, Jerry Brewer and Lowell Brewer.