Joe Willis Cadwell

Biography

Date of Birth October 21, 1918
Place of Birth Broken Bow, NE
Date of Death January 14, 2019
Place of Death Luther Manor, Sioux Falls, NE
Place of Burial Saint Michael Catholic Cemetery, Sioux Falls, SD
Burial Notice Joe Willis Cadwell, 1918-2019

Parents

Father’s Name Gaius Cadwell
Mother’s Name Avis Agassa (Armour) Cadwell
Parent’s Family Name Gaius and Avis (Armour) Cadwell Family

Spouse

1st Wife’s Name Ruth (Fogel) Cadwell
Date of Marriage April 28, 1945
2nd Wife’s Name Jean (Schreurs) (Van Anne) Cadwell
Married Family Name Joe and Jean (Schreurs) Cadwell Family
Date of Marriage June 14, 1967

Children by 1st Wife Ruth (Fogel) Cadwell

Son’s Name Mark Cadwell
Daughter’s Name Bronwyn (Cadwell) Romain
Daughter’s Name Lyn (Cadwell) Fitzgerald
Daughter’s Name Camela (Cadwell) Schaar-Chittock

Children by 2nd Wife Jean with 1st Husband Robert J. Van Anne

Son’s Name Thomas Van Anne
Daughter’s Name Susan (Van Anne) Blauwet
Daughter’s Name Cheryl (Van Anne) Underberg

Brothers and Sisters

Sister’s Name Margaret Henrietta (Cadwell) Sutton
Sister’s Family Name Cruthers and Margaret (Cadwell) Sutton Family

Personal History

Joe attended high school in Huron, South Dakota. He attended the University Of South Dakota School Of Law and received his law degree in 1941.

While attending USD, he was a member of ROTC and graduated as a 2nd Lieutenant. The day after graduation, Joe left to serve his country. He ascended to the rank of Major in the United States Army, honorably serving his country during World War II in England, Africa, Italy, France and Belgium until 1945.

After the war, Joe settled in Sioux Falls where he humbly and consistently served his community for 75 years becoming a founding member of the Cadwell Sanford Deibert and Garry law firm and the first and only 75 year member of the South Dakota Bar Association. He went to the office daily through his 90's and then semi-retired and went to the office once or twice a week for a period of time.

Joe was a member of the South Dakota Bar Association, St. Mary Catholic Church, VFW, and the American Legion.

Joe was united in marriage to Ruth Fogel on April 28th, 1945 and together they had four children. On June 14, 1967 Joe was united in marriage to Jean Van Anne (Schreurs) and added three children to this union.

Joe was grateful to have shared his life with Jean, his wife of 51 years and his seven children. Bronwyn (Jack) Romain, Sarasota, FL; Lyn Fitzgerald, Highland, CA; Camela (Ward) Schaar-Chittock, Nampa, ID; Mark Cadwell, Sioux Falls, SD; Tom (Laurie) Van Anne, Sioux Falls, SD; Susan (Allen "Shorty") Blauwet, Larchwood, IA; Cheryl (Ted) Underberg, Larchwood IA; 11 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild.

Joe was preceded in death by his parents, his sister Margaret (Cadwell) Sutton, his son-in-law Ray Fitzgerald, and his grandson David Anthony.