Charles Edwin Stewart, 87, of Indiana, died November 11, 2016, at Crystal Waters Personal Care Home. He was the son of Darwin John and Annie Elizabeth (Nehrig) Stewart and was born on January 26, 1929, in Center Twp.

Mr. Stewart graduated from Homer City High School in 1946 and from Penn State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Crop Option of Agronomy in 1956. He served in the United States Army from 1951 - 1953 during the Korean Conflict as a Corporal in the US Army Corps of Engineers. He did his basic training at Fort Jackson in Columbia, SC, and was stationed at Fort Huachuca, AZ, and at Fort Ord, CA. He married Violet Louise Jewart on December 30, 1955, and worked as an Animal Health Technician for the United States Department of Agriculture, retiring in 1989.

Prior to her death on June 26, 2013, he and Vi enjoyed travel, bus trips, polka music and gardening. Charles also loved attending church and community meetings, Bingo, reading, listening to the radio and playing his harmonica. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Indiana, and was formerly a member of Friends In Faith Baptist Church and Calvary Evangelical Free Church. He was also a member of the Woodmen of the World (now Woodmen Life) and United Commercial Travelers where he held various offices throughout the years.

He is survived by his two daughters, Joyce R. Hill of Rossiter and Sonya Stewart of Indiana as well as one grandson, Edward Donald Hoyt IV. He is also survived by his sisters-in law, Mrs. Donald (Cora) Brewer and Mrs. Lewis (Shirley) Hamil, a brother-in-law, Cyrus Smith, numerous nieces and nephews and special niece, Debbie Barr, and great niece, Hannah Barr.

In addition to his parents and his wife, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Naomi Marietta (Mrs. Don) Graham, Freda Nadine Smith, Thelma Elieen (Mrs. Don) Erkfitz, Ruth Ardelle (Mrs. Paul) McCunn, two infant brothers, Donald Frederick and Virgil Merle Stewart, and sister-in-law, Betty Rankin and her husband, Ronald Rankin.

Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9pm on Monday at the Bowser-Minich Funeral Home, Indiana, where services will be held on Tuesday at 11 A.M. with Pastor Albert Kodman officiating. Internment will be in the Oakland Cemetery. The VFW Post #1989 will provide military honors at graveside.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Family Hospice of Indiana County, 850 Hospital Road, Medical Arts Building Suite 3000, Indiana, PA 15701.

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