Don Stewart

Don Stewart, aged 89 of Grand Rapids, passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2016. He was preceded in death by his wives, Mary (Draper) Stewart and Nila (San Miguel) Stewart; parents, Roy and Marina Stewart; brothers, Jim, Dick, and Roger Stewart; sister, Betty Fulford; and son-in-law, Mike Billingsley. Don is survived by his children, Sues, Mary Lou, Jim, and Tom Stewart, Janet (Dan) Crouse; step children, Kim (Don) Erickson, Joe (Mary) Adams, Thom Adams, David (Julie) Adams, Peter Pappas; grandchildren, Christopher (Carinne), Kevin, Mary, and Alecia Crouse; great-grandchildren, Cailyn, Claira, and Carlee Crouse; numerous step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Don proudly served his country in the US Navy during World War II. He worked for Fred’s Market which became Gordy’s Market for 35 years and was a charter member of St. Dominic’s Catholic Church. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday at 11:00 am at St. Dominic’s Catholic Church, 50 Bellevue SW, Wyoming with Fr. Phil Shangraw presiding. Interment Resurrection Cemetery. Relatives and friends may meet the family at Matthysse Kuiper DeGraaf Funeral Home, 4031 Clyde Park SW, Wyoming on Friday from 3-5 and 6:30-9 pm with a vigil service at 8 pm. Memorial contributions may be made to Special Olympics.

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March 12, 2016

Gordy, Jean and myself express sincere condolenses for the family that we have known. Don was a great person and a great employee!

- Joan Weemhoff Laarman

March 08, 2016

My heartfelt sympathy to the family of Don Stewart. I’m so sorry to hear about the loss of dear love one. I hope this brings comfort to you and your family. 2 Corinthians 1:3, 4 “Praised be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of tender mercies and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our trials so that we may be able to comfort others in any sort of trial with the comfort that we receive from God.”

- Francesca