Lucile F. Corkins

Notes:

In the November, 1952 obituary of John Corkins, it is noted he was survived by "...Mrs. Clare (Lucille) HEWENS of Bad Axe..."

Obituary
Cass City Chronicle, Wednesday, December 24, 1986, Page Four

Lucile Hewens
Lucile F. Hewens, 80, of Bradenton, Fla., succumbed Dec. 12 at Blake Memorial Hospital.

She was born in Cass City, the daughter of John C. Corkins and Minnie (Fell) Corkins. It was there she spent her early years.

She came to Bradenton 17 year ago. She was the widow of Clare J. Hewens who was publisher of the Huron Daily Tribune at Bad Axe unitl his death. Aug. 8, 1965.

Their two sons, John C. and Clare J. Hewens, her grandson David, together with their wives, died in a plane crash July 3, 1980.

She is survived by three grandchildren, Bonnie Mervak of Plantation, Fl; Alan Hewens o f Alta Monte, Fl; and Rebecca Fisher of Birminghamd, MI. There are also four sisters, Helen Smith, Hazel Clark, and Shirley Watters, all of Brandenton, and Maxine Stephen of Long Lake, MI.

There will be no services. The National Cremation Society, Sarasota Chapter was in charge of arrangements. Interment was in Colfax Cemetery, Bad Axe.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, January 2013).

Family/Spouse: Clare J. Hewens, Sr.. Clare was born on 13 Jan 1904 in Michigan; died on 8 Aug 1965; was buried in Colfax Cemetery, Bad Axe, Huron County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Likely married to Gail Hewens, who is shown on the SSDI as born 9 Jan 1941 and died Jul 1980. Her social security account was established in Florida, and her last benefit was paid in Saint Petersburg. She is not listed as buried in Colfax Cemetery, however.

Notes:

A 1980 article in the Cass City Chronicle, dated 17 July 1980, page two, indicated that "Mrs. Walter Jezewski and Mrs. Maurice Joos were in Bad Axe July 8 to attend the memorial service in the Methodist church there for Mr. and Mrs. Clare Hewens Jr. and their son and Mr. and Mrs. John Hewens, all of whom were killed in a plane crash. Mrs. Clare Hewens Sr. is a cousin of Mrs. Jezewski. She was the former Lucille Corkins of Cass City.

Family/Spouse: Nancy A. ???. Nancy was born on 7 Jul 1933; died on 3 Jul 1980; was buried in Colfax Cemetery, Bad Axe, Huron County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]