She was born May 7, 1941 in McDonough County, IL to Floyd and Stella (Miller) Stevens. She married Dennis Sewell on January 14, 1964 and he preceded her in death in 1996. Her parents and one sister, Wilma "Jo" Stevens also preceded her in death.
Surviving are her three children, Steven (Christine) Sewell of Bloomington, David Sewell of Chilicothe and Linda Marie (Rio) Wilson of Peoria, two grandchildren, Nick and Anna Sewell and one sister, Marjorie Lacey of El Mirage, AZ.
Ethel was a devoted wife, loving mother and grandmother, and will be remembered as being smart as a whip and great at remembering dates.
Cremation will be accorded and a memorial service will be July 11, 2018 at 7:00 pm with visitation one hour prior to service the Davison-Fulton Bartonville Chapel. Burial of the urn will be at a later date.
Memorials may be made to RCAP Enterprises,1101 Hallock Hollow Rd., Edelstein, IL 61526 . Words of comfort can be shared with the family at www.davison-fulton-bartonvillechapel.com.