Tribute

We are very sad to announce the passing of Charles Allen Stewart on December 2, 2021, at the young age of 82.  Allen was a dedicated and beloved husband, father, and grandfather.  He was the second child born to Charles and Katie Stewart on June 5, 1939, near Pleasantdale, Saskatchewan where he grew up and went to school. He worked on the family farm and worked winters away where he learned his welding trade.  He was meticulous and took pride in every welding job.

In 1959 he married June Nelson and they had four children.

With his entrepreneurial spirit, Allen started his own welding business.  Al Stewart Welding… No Problem.  The business started in Saskatchewan and later on, moved to Hinton, Alberta.  In Hinton, Allen was in a relationship with Sylvia Fredsberg.

He was a true jack of all trades.  He was skilled at many things, but his passion was welding. Through his life he volunteered for many organizations, served as an elected official and served on community boards.

He liked to play team sports and later on, turned those skills to coaching.  From curling to softball to dancing, he was socially active and surrounded by friends.  He loved the outdoors, quadding in the mountains, watching nature or spending time camping.  He enjoyed travelling many roads, exploring and looking for the next vista.

After his retirement he settled down in the Okanagan.  In 2008 he married Dorothy Sutton and they spent time Old Time Dancing, going to music festivals, socializing and travelling.

He enjoyed all his grandchildren dearly.  He would tell them stories, recite childhood poems and sing ditties.

Allen is survived by his wife Dorothy (Dot) Sutton-Stewart, sister Pearl Aasen (Elmer), his children and their families Joanne (Gilbert) Desrosiers, grandsons Nicholas (Minerva) and Patrick;  Sandra (Stewart) Carkener, granddaughter Julie (Jason) Wehlage, great grandchildren Henry and Olivia;  Elwood (Denise) Stewart, grandson Chad, great grandsons Cash and Reed, grandson Jason (Kalyn), great granddaughter Madison, grandson Cory (Jaquelynn), great granddaughters Avery, Ashton, Nora; and Charlie Stewart (Darren) and many friends.

A celebration of Life is planned for June 5, 2022, in Melfort, Saskatchewan.