Mary Celestine "Sally" Stewart

Mary Celestine (Sally) Stewart, (Our sweet, loving Mother),died December 18, 2015 peacefully at age 100, at home of natural causes, surrounded by her loving family. She was an only child, born to territorial parents, John J. Padoshek and Minnie Crow Aug. 22, 1915. Her parents bought land where she lived between Squilchuck Rd. and Methow Rd. in 1897. They planted an orchard, growing apples, pears, cherries, peaches, and apricots. She walked to Lincoln School for 8 years, attended Ellison Jr. High and Wenatchee H.S. She received the American Legion award for being an outstanding student, was Worthy Advisor in Rainbow, and later active in PTA, Grange, and Native Daughters. She went to Business College and was a bookkeeper for Milot Mills. She married Howard Monroe Stewart in 1937. He worked for Brogdex, a Farm Machinery Corp. in Wenatchee and Yakima. They sold their home and moved to Seattle in 1942 to support the war effort and both worked at Boeing. In 1947 they moved back to Wenatchee to buy and run part of the family orchard. They had 3 children: Jean, Joan, and John. They did everything with and for their children, making sure all went to college and received degrees. They were active hiking, fishing, camping all over the Cascades. They loved the outdoors. They retired from ranching in 1969 and travelled all over the US, Canada, and Mexico. Howard died in 1987. Sally travelled all over the world for the next 10 years. She enjoyed gardening and continued enjoying living at home into her 90’s. She also enjoyed playing Pinochle with friends. She found joy in simple things: the birds at her birdfeeder, new blooms, doing kind things for others. She had a tender, loving heart. She lived on the site of her parents’ original home until moving into Highgate Senior Living in 2012. She is survived by her 3 children: Jean Sigmar, Joan Hicks (husband, Ron), John Stewart (wife, Dana); 6 grandchildren: Erik Sigmar (wife, Keilee), John Sigmar, Kerry Richter (husband, Andrew), Amanda, Alex, and Will Stewart (wife Morgan); and 5 great-grandchildren: Raelynn Sigmar; Otto, James, and Ava Richter, Liam Stewart. She was preceded in death by son-in-law, Wally Sigmar and grandson, Jason Cromwell. In lieu of flowers, send memorials to: Native Daughters, 1535 S. Chelan Ave, Wenatchee 98801. Please express your thoughts and memories on the online guest book at jonesjonesbetts.com. Arrangements are by Jones & Jones – Betts Funeral Home.

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Mary Celestine "Sally" Stewart

August 22, 1915 - December 18, 2015