Mary Ann Stewart

MARY ANN EDDY was born June 9, 1932 in Wamego, Kansas and grew up on the family farm in Savannah, KS. She passed away peacefully, September 20, 2023, with her loving husband of 72 years, and her daughter Lanesa, by her side.

Memorial services for Mary will be held on Saturday, October 14, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Visitation will start prior to the service, at 1:00 p.m. For more information or to send a condolence, please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call 641-844-1234. Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for Mary and her family.

The daughter of Galen Coates and Edith Carnahan Eddy, she attended public school in Havensville, KS and college at Kansas State University in Manhattan, KS where she met Lawrence M. Stewart, Jr. in 1951. They were married July 13, 1952. The Stewarts have four children Lawrence M. III, Lance Eddy, Laraine Ann and Lanesa Joy.

The Stewarts moved to Marshalltown IA in 1959, when Lawrence was hired at the Mental Health Center of Central Iowa. Mary was active in the First United Methodist Church, and served as a Sunday school teacher there for thirty years. After being involved in the Marshall Co. Council of Churches and Churches United for Compassion and Concern, she was honored by being named Marshalltown Woman of the Year in Religion by the YMCA. Passionate for peace, she was a member of the Beyond War movement and served as Chair of Marshall County Peace Fellowship. She was employed by the MCSD as a para-educator for twenty seven years. She worked as the librarian at Rogers Elementary School for the majority of her career. Mary was an avid reader and writer. She wrote and self- published several books and articles. Her love of books and reading continued even in retirement, as she kept the shelves stocked and organized at the Village Co-Op where they resided. She also enjoyed these retired years, helping raise her great-grand children, Aidan and Brooke. Mary spent most every morning sitting on the patio, enjoying her coffee and nature.

She is survived by her husband, Lawrence of Marshalltown, Iowa; son, Lawrence III (Amy Ginsberg) of Delmar, NY; Son, Lance Stewart of Kansas City, KS; Daughter, Laraine (Fred Sly) Gallatin, TN; Lanesa (Dan Webber) of Marshalltown, Iowa; Sister, Gail Stern of Manhattan Beach, CA. Grandchildren, Leigh Gearhart (Korey); Lindsay Grandstaff (Shane Andrews), Cherie` Webber, Aaron Webber, Travis Webber, Stephanie Webber, Derek Webber (Kayla), Josh Webber (Megan), Destiny Drake (Brian), Chris Kuhl (Melissa), Michael Kuhl (Olivia), Nick Kuhl (Heidi), Ben Stewart (Carolyn), Laurel Stewart (Patrick Johnson), Alexandra Stewart (Kevin Want)

Great Grandchildren, Kole, Kiley, Tyler, Aidan, Brooke, Jaxson, Rowan, Halen, Kira, Camryn, Atticus, Warren, Rosemary, Aubrey, Brayden, Grady, Nikolai, Declan, Kamryn, Kaidin, Kiara, Jackson, Kaelynn, Lillian, Olivia, Lucas and Logan, Great-great grandchildren Maria and Kannon.

Preceding her in death were her parents, her brother Steven Kent, her sister Nora Smith, and her mother and father-in-law, Lawrence and Dorothy Stewart and a host of other angels.

Lovingly written by Mary and her family