Maxine Stewart, 96, passed away on June 17, 2018. Maxine was born August 24, 1921, near Billings, Missouri. She was the daughter of John Francis Waid and Sarah Elizabeth Childress Waid.
After graduation from Billings High School and Draughon's Business School, she was secretary to Charles F. Newman of the law firm of Neale and Newman and a Civil Service employee at O'Reilly General Hospital in Springfield during World War II.
She was married on July 26, 1942 to A. Ronald Stewart, an attorney, after working at different times as his secretary. First and Calvary Presbyterian Church has been her church home since joining in 1942.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, A. Ronald Stewart, May 17, 1997; her sister, Frances Waid Curry, March 6,2003 and her daughter-in-law, Donna M. Stewart, July 20, 2008.
Survivors include her three sons: Rev. A. Ronald Stewart III; Dr. Gary W. Stewart and his wife, Denise; Stephen D. Stewart, an attorney, and his wife, Kristina; six grandchildren, Scott M. Stewart and his wife, Jennifer; Jennie Stewart Stillwell and her husband, Kevin; Darin Stewart and his wife, Donna, Olathe Kansas; Kevin Stewart, Grandview, Missouri; Andrew F. Stewart and Alexander W. Stewart. She is also survived by her great grandchildren, Clay Stewart, Olathe Kansas; Alyson Stewart; Taylor Stewart; and, Emma and Logan Stillwell.
Even after age 90 she continued to drive to support her friends in nursing homes and tended to her yard and flowers.
A family graveside service at Eastlawn Cemetery.
Published in the News-Leader June 21, 2018
After graduation from Billings High School and Draughon's Business School, she was secretary to Charles F. Newman of the law firm of Neale and Newman and a Civil Service employee at O'Reilly General Hospital in Springfield during World War II.
She was married on July 26, 1942 to A. Ronald Stewart, an attorney, after working at different times as his secretary. First and Calvary Presbyterian Church has been her church home since joining in 1942.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, A. Ronald Stewart, May 17, 1997; her sister, Frances Waid Curry, March 6,2003 and her daughter-in-law, Donna M. Stewart, July 20, 2008.
Survivors include her three sons: Rev. A. Ronald Stewart III; Dr. Gary W. Stewart and his wife, Denise; Stephen D. Stewart, an attorney, and his wife, Kristina; six grandchildren, Scott M. Stewart and his wife, Jennifer; Jennie Stewart Stillwell and her husband, Kevin; Darin Stewart and his wife, Donna, Olathe Kansas; Kevin Stewart, Grandview, Missouri; Andrew F. Stewart and Alexander W. Stewart. She is also survived by her great grandchildren, Clay Stewart, Olathe Kansas; Alyson Stewart; Taylor Stewart; and, Emma and Logan Stillwell.
Even after age 90 she continued to drive to support her friends in nursing homes and tended to her yard and flowers.
A family graveside service at Eastlawn Cemetery.
Published in the News-Leader June 21, 2018
Maxine Stewart, 96, passed away on June 17, 2018. Maxine was born August 24, 1921, near Billings, Missouri. She was the daughter of John Francis Waid and Sarah Elizabeth Childress Waid.
After graduation from Billings High School and Draughon's Business School, she was secretary to Charles F. Newman of the law firm of Neale and Newman and a Civil Service employee at O'Reilly General Hospital in Springfield during World War II.
She was married on July 26, 1942 to A. Ronald Stewart, an attorney, after working at different times as his secretary. First and Calvary Presbyterian Church has been her church home since joining in 1942.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, A. Ronald Stewart, May 17, 1997; her sister, Frances Waid Curry, March 6,2003 and her daughter-in-law, Donna M. Stewart, July 20, 2008.
Survivors include her three sons: Rev. A. Ronald Stewart III; Dr. Gary W. Stewart and his wife, Denise; Stephen D. Stewart, an attorney, and his wife, Kristina; six grandchildren, Scott M. Stewart and his wife, Jennifer; Jennie Stewart Stillwell and her husband, Kevin; Darin Stewart and his wife, Donna, Olathe Kansas; Kevin Stewart, Grandview, Missouri; Andrew F. Stewart and Alexander W. Stewart. She is also survived by her great grandchildren, Clay Stewart, Olathe Kansas; Alyson Stewart; Taylor Stewart; and, Emma and Logan Stillwell.
Even after age 90 she continued to drive to support her friends in nursing homes and tended to her yard and flowers.
A family graveside service at Eastlawn Cemetery.
Published in the News-Leader June 21, 2018
After graduation from Billings High School and Draughon's Business School, she was secretary to Charles F. Newman of the law firm of Neale and Newman and a Civil Service employee at O'Reilly General Hospital in Springfield during World War II.
She was married on July 26, 1942 to A. Ronald Stewart, an attorney, after working at different times as his secretary. First and Calvary Presbyterian Church has been her church home since joining in 1942.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, A. Ronald Stewart, May 17, 1997; her sister, Frances Waid Curry, March 6,2003 and her daughter-in-law, Donna M. Stewart, July 20, 2008.
Survivors include her three sons: Rev. A. Ronald Stewart III; Dr. Gary W. Stewart and his wife, Denise; Stephen D. Stewart, an attorney, and his wife, Kristina; six grandchildren, Scott M. Stewart and his wife, Jennifer; Jennie Stewart Stillwell and her husband, Kevin; Darin Stewart and his wife, Donna, Olathe Kansas; Kevin Stewart, Grandview, Missouri; Andrew F. Stewart and Alexander W. Stewart. She is also survived by her great grandchildren, Clay Stewart, Olathe Kansas; Alyson Stewart; Taylor Stewart; and, Emma and Logan Stillwell.
Even after age 90 she continued to drive to support her friends in nursing homes and tended to her yard and flowers.
A family graveside service at Eastlawn Cemetery.
Published in the News-Leader June 21, 2018
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