We Remember

STEWART, Helen Fay

December 28, 1930 — September 12, 2024

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the peaceful passing of Helen Fay Stewart on September 12, 2024.

Survived by her children Jim (Tricia) Stewart of Kelowna, BC and Kate (Brent) Horner of Pollockville, Alberta; her grandchildren Callie Mitchel (Tyler), Carmen (Devin) Gee, Slim (Leah) Stewart, Kirt (Amanda) Stewart, Nate (Jennifer) Horner, Brett (Jim) Richards, Lindsay (Michael) Douglass and Rachel Shaw; great-grandkids Blaize, Cruz, Jagger, Nixon, Leo, Jake, Carter, Avery, Luke, Kase, Ransom, Darcie, Adele, and Macarthur; and by her brother Paul Plowman of Bliss, Idaho. Predeceased by her husband of 64 years, Jim Stewart; daughter Deborah J. Stewart; and her sister Bobbie Kirkpatrick.

Born December 28, 1930, in Las Cruces, New Mexico, Helen married her high school sweetheart (who had just returned from the war) in 1947. They lived an amazing life together. Immigrating to Kelowna in 1960, to the Casorso Ranch in Black Mountain, then Kelowna Ranches in Ellison and briefly the Chilco Ranch. Helen kept busy ranching, managing the office, and raising the family. She was interested in genealogy, and she was a Kelowna museum and Historical Society volunteer. Helen was integral in bringing the first DAR chapter to BC.

She will be missed.

Family Memorial service to be held at a later date.

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