- Date Of Birth: November 8, 1906
- Date Of Death: April 16, 2013
- State: Michigan
Etta Catherine Mayhew
Portland, Michigan
Age 106, went to be with her Lord and the past members of her family on April 15, 2013. She was born on November 8, 1906 in St. Johns, MI the daughter of John “Joe” and Theresa Fedewa, one of 9 children born to the Fedewa family. At age 4, Etta’s family moved to a farm in Chesaning where she attended and graduated from Our Lady Catholic School. After graduating she worked for a family in Lansing, for a short while, as a nanny/housekeeper, and later attended and graduated from Lansing Business University. She worked at St. Lawrence Hospital, in admissions, for 29 years, retiring in 1979. She married Theodore R. Mayhew on June 20, 1929 and together they raised 4 children. After the death of her husband Ted in 1971, Etta moved to Portland to be near her son Bob’s family. Etta was a very dedicated parishoner at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Portland. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Ted; sons, Jack, Robert “Bob”, and Theodore “Ted”; adored daughter, Marye Heiler; grandson, Matthew Heiler; brothers, Al and Bill Fedewa; sisters, Bertha Emery, Estella Birchmier, and Annette Constine. Surviving family members are, daughters-in-law, Carolyn (Robert) Mayhew, and Lucinda (Jack) Mayhew; son-in-law, Mike Heiler; brothers, Bernard Fedewa and Vern (Rosemary) Fedewa; Sister, Marion Bishop; grandchildren, Robert (Deena) Mayhew, Laura (Doug) Pung, Jamie Mayhew; and Mike “Mickey” (Lisa) Heiler; step-granddaughter, Tery (James) Holly; great grandchildren, Alex and Nathan Pung, Samantha and Kylie Heiler, and Lierin and Kellan Holly.
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