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Walter Edward Stewart 1931 - 2022

STEWART, KNIGHT, TRIMBLE

Posted By: Connie Swearingen- Volunteer (email)
Date: 5/25/2022 at 08:10:14

Sioux City Journal
15 May 2022

Walter Edward Stewart

Menahga, Minn., formerly Sioux City

Walter Edward Stewart, 90, of Menahga passed away on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, after a long 20 year battle with cancer, at Woodside Manor Assisted Living.

Services were held on Monday, May 9, at Pinewood Church Assembly of God in Menahga.

Walter was born on Aug. 30, 1931, in Savannah Township, Becker County Minn., to Edward Lincoln Stewart and Elsie M. (Knight) Stewart. He attended Lakeside School through eighth grade before attending High School in Park Rapids and graduating in 1950.

On May 25, 1951, he was drafted into military service by the United States Navy. He went through basic training at Great Lakes, Ill. He then went on to Aircraft Engine School in Memphis, Tenn. The rest of his military service was completed at Key West, Fla. Walter earned an honorable discharge on May 27, 1955.

On Aug. 24, 1957, he was united in marriage to Louise Irene Trimble of Menahga at the Assembly of God Church in Menahga. The couple was blessed with two sons. The family relocated several times, living in Duluth, Minneapolis, and Brainerd, Minn.; and also Fargo, N.D., before settling in Sioux City in 1969. Walter and Louise relocated to Menahga in October of 2019. Walter made his living by working in the automotive glass business. He worked for Gopher Glass, Modern Glass, and opened and managed Harmon Glass Co. in Sioux City from 1969 until his retirement in 1997.

Walter loved the outdoors, which included hunting, fishing and picking blueberries. He also enjoyed making homemade sauerkraut, and was the official cabbage cutter during the cabbage cutting process. Other hobbies included playing cribbage and Scrabble, and building puzzles.

He is survived by his wife Louise of 64 years; sisters Juanita Bergsing of Crystal, Minn., and Hope Stewart of Anoka, Minn.; sons Kevin Stewart of Watkins, Minn., and Bryan (Dawn) Stewart of Sioux City; brothers-in-law David Trimble of Menahga and Richard (Rachel) Trimble of Loveland, Colo.; sister-in-law Bev Trimble of Menahga; three grandchildren Andrew Stewart of Brandon, S.D., Michelle (Patrick) Julch of Sioux City, and William Stewart of Sioux City; one extended grandson Michael Sturgeon of Sioux City; six great-grandchildren Chloe Stewart, Joshua Kruchten, Tyler Butrous, Lucas Butrous, Teigan Stewart, and Christopher Stewart; one extended great-granddaughter Ava Sturgeon; and several nieces and nephews.

Walter was preceded in death by his parents Edward and Elsie; two brothers Roy and Merlin Stewart; daughter-in-law Theresa Stewart of Watkins; and one extended grandson Zach Doyle.

Pallbearers were David Trimble, Jack Sharp, Marlyn Stewart, and Patrick Julch. Honorary pallbearers were all who called him a friend.


 

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