David Luther Ewen

1941 - 2020

David Luther Ewen

Feb. 20, 1941 - Dec. 30, 2020

RANCHO BERNARDO/SAN DIEGO, CA - David Luther Ewen, 79, of Rancho Bernardo, San Diego, CA passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at UCSD Hospital, La Jolla, CA.

He was born February 20, 1941, in Gary, IN, to Howard and Ruth (Schavey) Ewen.

David was a 1959 graduate of Merrillville High School and a 1963 Business graduate of Valparaiso University.

He was in the Army Reserves for 6 years. After college, he worked at Continental Casualty in Chicago, IL for two years. He then worked for McGill Mfg. Co. in Valparaiso for 28 years and Appleton Electric Co. in Chicago for two years. After moving to San Diego in 1996, he worked as a programmer for Dixieline Lumber Co. for 12 years.

On November 6, 1965 in Boone Grove, IN, he married Judith Shurr, who survives.

Also surviving is a son, Jeffrey (Bernadette) Ewen of Terre Haute, In; a daughter, Julie (Andrew) Taylor of Poway, California; four grandchildren: Olivia & Aiden Taylor and Crispin & Sophia Ewen; and one brother, Howard (Patricia) Ewen of La Crosse, IN.

He enjoyed traveling with his wife, visiting 48 states, seeing many countries around the world on their 25 cruises, driving trips all over Europe. They were able to drive around England to visit the town of Wighton, the church and cemetery in the county of Norfolk where his 2x great grandfather Henry Ewen lived. He also was able to meet his grandmother's first cousin in Pommersfelden, Germany where he also was able to see the home of his great grandfather Charles Sapper.

He will be truly missed by his family, neighbors, and friends.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a private burial will be held at Graceland Cemetery, Valparaiso. Sunset Funeral Home is caring for the arrangements.

Please send condolences to the family at www.LakeviewFHC.com.