Waltraud M. "Trudy" Jewell Obituary (1928 - 2023)

Waltraud M. "Trudy" Jewell, 95, of Bellflower, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, June 20, 2023, at home. A graveside inurnment will be Thursday, June 29, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. in Bellflower Township Cemetery, Bellflower, Illinois. Memorial donations may be made to the Bellflower Fire Department. Trudy was born on February 9, 1928, to Herman and Hedwig (Grzeskowiak) Drews. She married Joseph A. Jewell on April 17, 1948. She is survived by Lisa Cripe (Doug) of Savoy, Illinois, Jay Jewell (Julie) of Bellflower, Illinois, Becky Miller of Bellflower, Illinois, Nadine Drinkwater (Bob) of Champaign, Illinois; eight grandchildren; and twelve great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her loving husband Joe, her son-in-law Greg Miller, her brother Karl Drews, and her parents.