Marilyn Jane Brewer

Marilyn Jane Brewer

Marilyn Jane (Felton) Abraham Schulz Brewer of Wenatchee, Wash., and formerly of Lehigh Acres, died on July 30, 2011 in Wenatchee. Friends called her “Janie.” She was born to Harry and Lola Felton on July 28, 1931, in Youngstown, Ohio. She was active in Delason Methodist Church, singing in the choir both there and with the Glee Club in her high school. She made many friends, whom she missed and spoke of fondly in later years. After graduation from South High School, class of 1949, Youngstown, Ohio, she attended the Methodist Hospital School of Nursing in Peoria, Ill., graduating with her diploma in 1952.

She married John C. Abraham VI, in February of 1952, then moved to Anaheim, Calif., where Jack was based while serving in the Navy. She and her son, John, returned to Youngstown, Ohio, in 1956. She continued her vocation as a nurse, both at McKelvey’s Department store and Madison on the Lake.

In 1961, she married Richard A. Schulz, with whom she later had a daughter, Susan. During her remaining years as a resident of Youngstown, she worked at a variety of locations as a registered nurse, including as a school nurse in the Austintown School System. She attended Lockwood United Methodist Church, where she sang in the choir. In 1970, she moved to Fort Myers.

There, while working as head nurse at Lee Memorial Hospital, she met Nelson O. Brewer, a respiratory therapist. They were married on December 31, 1970. In 1980, they moved to Morgantown, W.V., where both worked many years at Monongalia General Hospital.

In 1990, they retired to Lehigh Acres, where they enjoyed family and friends, church and veterans’ groups, bowling leagues and cruises.

After the death of her husband, Nelson, she traveled visiting family, until finally setting up house at Sterling House of Lehigh Acres. Upon the death of her mother, Lola Felton at the age of 100, she moved to Riverwest Assisted Living, in Wenatchee, Wash., in order to live closer to her son, John, and his family. Her family said that all who knew her will miss her smile, positive attitude and frequent laughter. She will be greatly missed by her constant companion of eight years, her cat, “Baby Girl.”

She is survived by her children, John C. Abraham Schulz of Wenatchee, Wash., and Susan L. Schulz of Struthers, Ohio. She also leaves behind grandchildren, Amber (Schulz) Petersen, Jason Schulz, Ricky Schulz and Gregory Schulz; and great-grandchildren, Hailey Schulz, Ethan Petersen and Caroline Petersen.

A graveside memorial service will be held Friday, September 9, 2011, at 10 a.m. at Lee Memorial Park in Lehigh Acres.