Anna Elizabeth Ewald

Anna Elizabeth Turl Ewald came to a peaceful ending at 5:30 a.m. on 5/14/2016, in the loving comfort of her son, Neal Ewald, daughter, Jo Ann Allen, and son-in-law Jon Allen. She had a wonderful 95 years filled with many adventures, including working as a phone operator and plane spotter during World War II, teaching herself electronics repair, traveling, camping, fishing, running a television and radio repair business (Pete and Ann’s) in Coalinga and Santa Cruz. After retiring from the business, she worked repairing vacuum cleaners, selling donuts, volunteering at the Senior Center calling Bingo, and helping out her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren when ever and where ever she could. She traveled with her lovely group of lady friends multiple times throughout the United States, Europe, England, The Caribbean, Mexico, Central America, South America and the Panama Canal. She had a rich and wonderful life with her friends and family. My brother and I are forever grateful for all that she did to help us and our children be the successful people we are today. She was preceded in death by her loving husband John Fredrick “Pete” Ewald; step-daughter Juanita Ewald Overman; daughter-in-law Wendy Steinkemp Ewald; grandson-in-law Kevin Simpson; two sisters and four brothers – all together again in God’s grace. She is survived by her daughter and son-law, Jonathan and Jo Ann Allen of Santa Cruz, CA; son, Neal Ewald of Trinidad, CA; grandsons and grand daughter-in-laws, Tyler and Anna Maria Garcia Allen of Santa Cruz, CA and Leslie Allen Simpson and Mathew Burnette of Carmichael, CA; Grandson Zachary Ewald of San Diego, CA; Granddaughters, Linda Caster of Chico CA; and Annie Ewald of Santa Barbara, CA; Great-grandsons, Salvador and Thomas Allen of Santa Cruz, CA and Joey Simpson of Charmichael, CA; her sister, Clara Goodwin of Fresno, CA; brother and sister-in-law Donald and Doris Turl of Highland, CA; brother Arthur Turl of Selma, CA; and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews and great-great nieces and great-great nephews. Graveside services will be held at Oakwood Memorial Park, 3301 Paul Sweet Road, Santa Cruz CA,at noon on May 21, 2016. A reception will follow at the home of Jon and Jo Ann Allen, 3536 Floral Drive, Santa Cruz, CA The family has asked that donations be made in the name of Anna Ewald to Pacific Coast Manor, 1935 Wharf Road, Capitola, CA 95010. To thank them for the above and beyond - exceptional care and compassion they showered on Anna for the past two years.