Augusta M. Stewart

In Lieu of flowers memorials may be made to VNA Hospice, 9450 Manchester Road, Suite 206, St. Louis, Missouri 63119. Augusta M. Stewart was the beloved wife of Leal Stewart and devoted mother of Mark (Faye), Karen (Jim) Singleton, and Wayne (Mary) died on May 12, 2003. She was born to Per Albert and Hilma Zedren on April 11, 1914 in Springfield, Massachusetts. She was preceded in death by a still born brother, her sister, Edna Zedren, and her son, Mark. Being the daughter of a Lutheran Minister, she moved frequently during her childhood and teen years to the areas of Springfield, Mass, Schenettaday, NY, White Plains, NY, Skanee, Michigan, and Oaks, ND. From there she moved to Lindsborg, KS where she attended Bethany College earning degrees in English Literature and Education. She taught school in Manning, Kansas where she met and married Leal, and the marriage has been celebrated for 66 years. They remained in Manning until purchasing a store in Shields, Kansas in 1940. She spent many hours as a help mate in the operation of the store. They lived there until health concerns caused them to move to Scott City, Kansas in 1999. A move was made to 316 Seahawk Drive in Lake St. Louis, MO 63367, in 2001 to be near their daughter and son-in-law. Augusta has been a mamber of the Augustana Lutheran Church throughout her lifetime, but has been a faithful and active associate member of the United Methodist Church, both in Shields, and in Dighton, Kansas. She served in many capacities including teaching Sunday School, sponsoring the youth group, playing the piano for the church service, and participating in the United Methodist Women's Organization. As well as being survived by her husband, daughter, son-in-law, son, and two daughters-in-law, she is also survived by nine grandchildren, and fourteen great grandchildren.