- Date Of Birth: July 7, 1937
- Date Of Death: October 22, 2013
- State: Iowa
Lila Steward, 76 of Newton died Tuesday October 22, 2013 at Careage of Newton.
be held Friday October 25, 2013 at 11:00 a.m.
Lila was born July 7, 1937 to Ralph and Lula (Bryant)Steward. After growing up on a farm in St. Anthony, she became areal estate broker and later worked for the Iowa DOT as a Right of way agent. Her many hobbies included crocheting baby blankets for the babies born at Skiff Medical Center, and she enjoyed crafts of different kinds. Her favorite hobby was dancing and listening to any music that featured the steel guitar.
Those left to honor Lila’s memory include her daughter Debra(Bentley) Huebner; her sons Craig Flanagan of Marshalltown, and Rick (Carol) Flanagan of Newton; 9 grandchildren: Chad Coleman of Grinnell, Emalene Huebner of Newton, Maranda Huebner of Kellogg, Tim Flanagan, T.J. Flanagan, Celly Cieliskowski of Chicago, Illinois, and Katie Jenkins of Ankeny, Michael Flanagan of Indianola, and Kaycie Flanagan of Newton; her sisters Hazel Burton of Newton, and Arla Guckert of Marshalltown; her brother Ralph “Bud” Steward of Missouri and her very special friend Lorren Bayles.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and Harold Flanagan, father of her three children; and her brothers, Lloyd Steward, Lyle Steward; and sister Opal Funke.
