Viola Mae Stewart

Her family moved to Okanogan, WA and then to a farm in Onalaska. As a young girl she traveled to and from her school in Ethel on her horse, before completing three years at Onalaska High School. She married Marion ”Jiggs” Wright and Mae was a farm wife who worked alongside her husband, raising their children. Following Jiggs death in 1964, with the children grown and married, she then had to learn to drive.

She married Ted Stewart, but shortly after, they learned of Ted’s cancer which took his life in 1974, just 18 months following their marriage. Mae took employment as a cook at Chehalis West Assisted Living Center from which she retired at age 65.

In later years, she survived two other companions, Wayne Joslin, and Hollis “Curly” Barker.

Mae accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as her savior and was baptized eight years ago. Her family rejoices that she is gone to be with him.

She is survived by three sons Russ (Janet) Wright, Gene (Carol) Wright both of Centralia and Jack (Marge) Wright of Olympia: numerous grandchildren, and great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a daughter, Lois who died at age 9.

The family of Mae Stewart wishes to thank all the kind people at Logan House and Assured Home Health and Hospice for their loving care, during which she was content and grateful.

A graveside service for Viola Mae Stewart is scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m., Friday at Salkum Cemetery with Dr Earl Nordby officiating.