David Stewart, 60, of Grand Junction, Colo., died Sunday, March 16, 2014.
He was born in Brookville, Pa., on Feb. 26, 1954, to Claude and Irene Stewart.
David was an adventurous soul, a great friend and father, and a man with a huge personality.
He loved to spend time with his family and eat good food, usually doing both at the same time.
He was a jack of all trades, talented at cooking, fixing cars and making people laugh, among other things.
He is survived by his father, Claude Stewart of New Castle; his sisters, the Rev. Kathy (Ronald) Muder of Natchitoches, La., and Barbara (David) Rutter of Tuscon, Ariz.; his brother, Mark (Debbie) Stewart of Bel Air, Md.; his former spouse, Cathy Stewart of Tampa, Fla.; and his children, Megan Stewart of Tampa, Petty Officer Third Class Dillon Stewart stationed in Everett, Wash., and Tyler Stewart of Grand Junction.
A memorial service and celebration of life will be held at 3:30 Wednesday, March 19, at First Presbyterian Church, located at 3940 27 1/2 Road, Grand Junction, Colo. 81506.
A memorial service in Pennsylvania will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to The House, P.O. Box 2837, Grand Junction, Colo. 81502; or the American Kidney Fund, 11921 Rockville Pike, Suite 300, Rockville, Md. 20852.