Mishawaka, In - Alvin W.  Stewart Jr., 65, residing in Mishawaka most of his life, has fallen asleep. To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord., and this glorious event happened at 2:57 p.m. on Wednesday, March 8, 2006, in Our Lady of Peace Hospital, South Bend. Mr. Stewart was born on March 26, 1940, in Hopkinsville, Ky., to the late Alvin W. and Mavis (Dickenson) Stewart, Sr. On August 28, 1959, in the church of Christ in Mishawaka, he married the former Patricia J. Miner who survives.
    Along with his wife, Patricia, of 47 years, survive include two daughters, Teresa J. ( Paul) Divine of Seneca, Mo., and Tina M. (the late Doug) Huegel of Mishawaka; one son, Pastor Tim S. (Terri) Stewart of North Liberty; nine grandchildren, Mandy, Joshua, Katy, Daven, Jerimee, Jennifer, Brennam, Jessica and Jonathan, one sister, Linda (Ed) Voss of Mishawaka; and two brothers, Tony (Sandy) Stewart of Kentucky and Jeff (Sherri) Stewart of Plymouth.
   Mr. Stewart was a faithful servant of God, Mr. Stewart was a faithful husband, dad and grandpa. He was a member of the North Liberty church of Christ, and an ordained pastor and counselor. Mrs. Stewart was an avid reader, writer, painter and a wonderful artist. He formerly worked at Dodge Reliance Electric for 26 years. Mr. Stewart was a Past President of the United Steelworkers of America. He enjoyed children and donated his time for many and various charities, especially when the cause was for helping children.
   Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday March 13, 2006, in the North Liberty Church of Christ, 65225 S. R. 23, North Liberty, IN, pastor Tim S. Stewart and Andy Kaser will officiate, Graveside services and burial will follow at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Osceola. Friends may visit with the family form 4 - 8 p.m. on Sunday, March 12, 2006, in the Palmer Funeral Home-Guisinger Chapel, 3718 W. Michigan Street, South Bend, and one hour prior to services in the church on Monday.
   Contributions in memory of Alvin W. Stewart Jr. may be donated to the North Liberty church of Christ Youth Group, 65225 S. R. 23, North Liberty, IN 46554.