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Jean Kephart Erlwein

Jean Kephart Erlwein, 93, of Marietta passed away Monday, January 11, 2016.  
 
She was born November 14, 1922, in Sandborn, PA, a daughter of Grover Cleveland and Roberta Emily Hampton Kephart.  Jean had worked during the wartime at Industrial Foods feeding workers at steel mills in Pittsburgh and had also worked at Standard Steel Springs.
 
On March 29, 1945, she marred Lewis A. Erlwein who preceded her in death on September 24, 2012.  Jean is survived by her son Lewis Andrew (Jo) Erlwein of Marietta and 2 grandsons, Lance Erlwein and Lee (Barbara) Erlwein, Jr.; two granddaughters, Grace Erlwein and Brianna Cutlip, and her neighbor Kelly Finkel who was like a son.
 
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, daughter Saundra Jean Erlwein and son David James Erlwein, one brother and three sisters.
 
Graveside services will be held on Thursday (Jan. 14) at 11:00 am in New St. Marys Catholic Cemetery with Reverend Linda Steelman officiating.  McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home is assisting the family and messages of sympathy may be sent at www.Lankfordfh.com.
 
The family would like to thank Marietta Home Health and Hospice for the wonderful care they gave Jean.