Harold Wendell Stewart

Harold Wendell Stewart, 78, of Mason City, Iowa died Sunday, September 25, 2016 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Per Harold’s request, he will be cremated with no funeral services. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com

Harold was born November 27, 1937 in Girard, Illinois the son of Wendell and Deloris Stewart. After graduating from Girard High School, Harold enlisted in the US Navy and received an honorable discharge after four years of service. Harold began a long career working in a number of different occupations. He worked for a major construction company, Gibbons & Reed, he was a prison guard in Joliet, Illinois, a reserve police officer, a bar tender, a truck driver and was also considered an entrepreneur, dabbling in a number of businesses. He was most recently a caregiver for his former wife Mindy. A few of his interests included guns and his extreme love for animals.

Harold is survived by his children, Harold Wendell Stewart Jr., Patricia Yvette Gobble, Thomas Allen Stewart, Jennifer Lee Lugo and step-children Lori, Lisa and Michael Jackson; his 13 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren; his 6 step-grandchildren and 5 step-great grandchildren; his former wife Mindy Stewart, his brother SJ Stewart; his sisters Deloris Stewart and Shirley Olsen; his half sister Charlene Harmon; his several nieces, nephews and his 3 dogs, Bobo, Sugar Plum and Rocky.

Harold was preceded in death by his parents.