Mr. Kenneth Jewell

GWYNNEVILLE – Kenneth Wesley Jewell, age 72, of Gwynneville, passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2023. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on October 20, 1950, to Kenneth and Marjorie (Wilson) Jewell. He graduated from Shelbyville High School in 1968 and received his Bachelors in Mathematics from Olivet Nazarene University in 1972. In 1977, Kenneth earned a Masters from Indiana University. Kenneth married Linda Kay (Tinsley) on June 5, 1970, at the First Church of the Nazarene in Shelbyville. Mr. Jewell was a lifelong teacher, where he taught math at Morristown High School for 36 years before retiring in 2012. He was also a math teacher at Belzer Jr. High (CMSD Lawrence Township) for one year. Kenneth worked for the Indiana State Highway Commission for three years. As a young person Ken collected stamps, coins, and baseball cards. Ken was a lifelong reader. He was always interested in what others were reading. He felt travel was a great factor in learning. He traveled to all fifty states and fourteen countries. Most of those countries involved mission work. Ken attended Park Chapel Christian Church. Ken accepted the Lord at a very young age. He tried to live the Christian life and abide by the principles set forth by Jesus Christ and the Holy Bible. Ken is survived by his mother, Marjorie (Wilson) Jewell of Bradley, IL; wife, Linda Jewell; children, Melinda (Andrew) Springman, Melissa Jewell, Heather Jewell, Kenneth N. (Karen) Jewell, and Melanie (Bryan) Childs; four grandchildren, Katherine and Micah Springman, Lucy and Jack Childs; siblings, David (Rosetta) Jewell, Paul (Trudy) Jewell, and John (Cynthia) Jewell. He was preceded in death by his father, Rev. Kenneth T. Jewell; and grandson, Luke Childs. A memorial gathering will be held on Saturday, March 4, 2023, from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. at Erlewein Mortuary & Crematory, 1484 W. US Hwy. 40, Greenfield, IN 46140. A memorial service will take place following the gathering at 3:00 p.m. Reverend David Woods will be officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made by mail to the Hope Foundation of Kenya, P.O. Box 1423, Ankeny, IA 50021, by website at https://www.hopefoundationofkenya.org/, or envelopes will be available at the mortuary. Friends may share a memory or condolence at www.erleweinmortuary.com.

Mr. Kenneth Jewell

October 20, 1950 - February 19, 2023