John Robert Dewig, 71, of Newburgh, IN, passed away on Friday, January 27, 2023, at Brickyard Nursing Home in Evansville. He was born on November 18, 1951, in Aberdeen, Maryland to the late Charles and Margaret (Haag) Dewig.
John came to Evansville as an infant, graduating from Memorial High School and University of Evansville. John retired from Industrial Contractors as a Senior Engineering Estimator after 37 years of service. He was very much an outdoorsman, enjoying hunting, fishing, hiking, NASCAR and Cardinals baseball.
He is preceded in death by his first wife, Patricia Lee Dewig in 2005.
John is survived by his wife, Laverne (Sullivan) Dewig; brothers, Joel C. Dewig of Cincinnati, OH and Jerel T. Dewig (Eva) of Bellingham, WA; sister, Joan Kemp deJong (Merritt) of Newburgh; nieces, nephews, friends, and special neighbors.
No services will be held.
The family would like to thank Brickyard and Heart to Heart Hospice for their loving care.
Memorial contributions may be made to Heart to Heart Hospice.
Those we love don’t go away, they walk beside us each day, unseen, unheard, but always in our heart, still loved, still missed and very dear.
Condolences may be offered at www.AlexanderNewburghChapel.com.