Kevin B. Stewart, 52, of Poplar Bluff, formerly of Newton, Iowa, passed away suddenly on Oct. 2, 2018, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.
He was born in Newton on Oct. 18, 1965, to Jimmie D Stewart and Theresa L Stewart. He attended Newton schools and graduated from Newton HS as a part of the Class of 1985. After briefly living in Cedar Falls, he moved back to Newton and married Jackie Sutton (Livengood) in 1987 and worked at a variety of local companies. In 1989, his only child, Nathan J. Stewart, was born.
After divorce, he moved to Texas in search of warmer winters. He spent several years in Texas working in construction and on deep-sea fishing boats. During his time in Texas, he met his wife, Virginia Cooper. In 2002, they relocated to the Poplar Bluff area and settled on a piece of land in the country, which he loved.
He is survived by his parents, Jimmie D Stewart and Theresa L (Jackson) Stewart; his wife, Virginia Cooper; his son Nathan J. (Kaiti) Stewart, and sisters Diana (Drew) Holmes and Jana (Bret) Berghoefer, along with a niece and a nephew. He was preceded in death by his grandparents.
Kevin loved Jesus, a memorial is currently being planned. The family requests no flowers or memorials, however, messages of condolences can be sent to Virginia at 5744 County Road 436, Poplar Bluff, MO 63901-4735.
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