Audrey Elaine Stewart, age 96, a resident of Ft. Scott, Kansas, passed away early Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at the Medicalodge in Ft. Scott. She was born August 15, 1929, in Bayard, Kansas, the daughter of Don Ewell Miller and Addie Isabelle Hutton Miller. Audrey spent her early years on the family farm near Xenia, Kansas. She went on to graduate from the Bronson High School. Audrey married Neil Stewart on December 24, 1948, at Bronson. Together they raised their four children and operated their own farm in the Fulton and Devon areas. Audrey was a loving and devoted wife and mother. She worked hard to provide for her family’s needs whether it be sewing and mending clothes or working in the family garden and canning the fruits of her labor. She also enjoyed tending her flowers. After her children had grown, Audrey worked as a file clerk for the Western Insurance until her retirement in May of 1987. Neil and Audrey eventually left the farm and moved to Ft. Scott. Audrey was a member of the Community Christian Church. In later years, she loved attending high school reunions and catching up with her old friends.

Survivors include her four children, Don Stewart (Paula), Paul Stewart, Mary Worsley (John) and Marsha Farmer, all of Ft. Scott; seven grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren. Also surviving is her sister, Wanda Abbott of Lakeland, Florida. Audrey was preceded in death by her husband, Neil, on December 15, 1992. She was also preceded in death by her parents, a daughter-in-law, Karen Stewart and a son-in-law, Keith Farmer. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Audrey’s hairdresser, Susan Porter, and to Cindy Hall with Community Care Connection for their kindness over the years.

Hospice Chaplin Jeff Feagins will conduct a graveside service at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, May 5th at the U. S. National Cemetery. The family will have a time of visitation on Tuesday from 10:00 A.M. prior to the service at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Memorials are suggested to Care to Share and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, P.O. Box 347, Ft. Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.