Stephanie M. Stuart

Stephanie M. Stuart, 82, Tipton, died at 3:23 p.m. Wednesday, November 14, 2007 at Autumnwood at Tipton Hospital.  She was born May 7, 1925 in Plains, Pennsylvania to Benjamin & Anna Wolowski.  On November 22, 1959 she married Merlin "Bill" Stuart and he died December 27, 1996.

Stephanie was a homemaker and a member of Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Plains.  She attended St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Tipton.  She enjoyed playing bridge in both Tipton and Kempton.

She is survived by two daughters, Cindy Ripberger, Tipton, and Lori Stuart, Columbus, Ohio; one son, Tom Stuart, Powell, Alaska;  two step-sons, Bob Stuart, Lebanon, and Jim Stuart, Havlock, North Carolina; two sisters, Antoinette Wolowski and Deloris Bennett; ten grandchildren, Jessica Moss, Abby and Carly Ripberger, Bailey, Dakota, Maddie, and Breighton Stuart, Shannon Ewing, Jamie and Michael Stuart; six great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by two brothers, Walter Wolowski and Stanley Wolowski, two sisters, Betty Kuzemka, Josephine Westawski, and one grandson, Ian Stuart.

Her funeral will be at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, November17, at Young-Nichols Funeral Home, with Rev. Gary Williams presiding.  Burial will be in Kempton Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4:00-8:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home with a Rosary Service at 7:00 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 6415 Castleway W. Drive, Suite 114, Indianapolis,  Indiana  46250.