Stephanie Diane Stewart
Stephanie Stewart
Stephanie Diane Stewart, 50, died July 21, 2024, in Hutchinson.
She was born April 24, 1974, in Newton, Ia., the daughter of Leo Dean Willoughby and Patricia Kay Elliott.
Stephanie attended Shallow Water Elementary School and was a 1992 graduate of Scott Community High School, Scott City.
On July 11, 1992, she married John Stewart. They later divorced.
Following high school, she worked as a CNA at Park Lane Nursing Home, Scott City, and St. Catherine Hospital, Garden City, was an EMT in Scott City, worked for Ford County Dispatch, Dodge City, and then Collins Bus, South Hutchinson.
In many of her roles, she saw the devastation that life could bring, but through her talents in photography, painting and sketching, she was able to capture the beauty of life. She will be remembered for her creativity, the laughs that she brought to a room, and the kindness she showed during people’s most vulnerable moments.
She is survived by her mother, Pat Sheley, Hutchinson; sisters, Wendy Neill and husband, John, Buhler, and Carrie Head and husband Angelo, Englewood, Colo.; nephews, Bradley and Jeffrey Neill, both of Buhler, and Asher Head, Englewood, Colo.; niece, Chaya Head, Englewood, Colo.; step-mother, Mary Willoughby, Knoxville, Ia.; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
Stephanie was preceded in death by her father, Leo D. Willoughby; stepfather, Gus Sheley; grandparents, Betty and Leo K. Willoughby, Carl and Helen Elliott, and Virginia Elliott; and a nephew, Damien France.
Cremation is planned. A Celebration of life service will take place on Sat., Aug. 10, 11:00 a.m., at Inspire Church, Hutchinson. The service will be live streamed on the Inman Funeral Home Facebook page.
A private family burial will be held at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made to Inman Funeral Home for the family, or you may donate directly to their fund by clicking the link under her obituary at www.inmanfh. com to help with expenses.
Condolences for the family may also be left at www.inmanfh.com.