Donna Pearl Stewart

Donna Pearl Stewart, 78, of Marshalltown passed away Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009 at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. A Celebration of Donnas life will be 2:30 p.m. Friday, February 6th at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home with Pastor Cynthia Moore officiating. Visitation will also be that day from 1:30 p.m. until the service time. Donna will be laid to rest in Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made in Donnas name to Iowa River Hospice. For condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com. The Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for Donna and her family, phone 641-844-1234. Born Donna Pearl Kent, in southern Iowa on January 29th, 1931, she was the daughter of Mae Kent. Donna was raised in Marshalltown and graduated Marshalltown High School in 1949. On October 15th, 1950 she was united in marriage to Frederick Stewart in Marshalltown. The couple made their home in Clemens, where they raised their family. Donna worked at S.S. Kresge 5 & 10 during high school and until beginning her family, when she then became a homemaker. After raising their children, Donna and Frederick moved to Marshalltown. Donna was a member the Clemons United Church of Christ, where she taught Sunday School, until moving to Marshalltown. She adored Teddy Bears, having a collection of several hundred. Donna also gave many years of generous volunteer work to Iowa River Hospice. Left to cherish Donnas memory is her loving husband Frederick, her daughter Mary Lou Stewart of Marshalltown, her son John (Gloria) Stewart of Marshalltown, her son Michael Stewart of Marshalltown, her grandsons Brent (Liz) and Brady (Laura) Stewart, four great-grandchildren, her sister Marie Smiley, her brother Marvin Danner, as well as many friends. In death, Donna has rejoined her mother Mae.