Richard Earl Stewart, 80, of Warrensburg, Missouri, died Monday, June 1, at St. Luke’s East Hospital in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, with his wife and son by his side.

The family will welcome friends for the visitation at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 6, at the First Baptist Church of Warrensburg. The funeral services will follow at 2 p.m. with Pastor Brian Classen and the Rev. Pete Beard officiating. Burial will follow at Warrensburg Memorial Gardens.

He is survived by his wife, Shirley, with whom he would have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary this week; his son, David Stewart, of Warrensburg; his brother, Ron Stewart, and wife, Deanna, of Warrensburg; his grandchildren, Chad Stewart, and wife, Maria, of Fruitland, Maryland; Cole Stewart, of Warrensburg; Tember Stumpenhaus, and husband, Warner, of Kansas City, Missouri; and Jenna Franklin and husband, Jeff, of Warrensburg; his nephew, Shawn Stewart, of Lee’s Summit; and 11 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his mother and stepfather, Ava and Kenny Games; his father, Fred Stewart; and his daughter-in-law, Lisa Stewart.

Dick was born on March 21, 1935, to Fred and Ava (Taylor) Stewart. His senior year of high school, Dick moved to Warrensburg where his early jobs included working for Dr. McKinney helping to build Sky Haven Lake, the Warrensburg Shoe Factory, and the Auxiliary Police Force of Warrensburg. He married Shirley Temming on June 4, 1955, and they welcomed one son, David. Dick was honored to serve his community with a distinguished 30-year career with the Warrensburg Fire Department, notably serving as the fire chief for 10 years before retiring in 1990. He was an active and dedicated member of the First Baptist Church of Warrensburg.

Dick loved to travel, and together with his wife they saw many of the Midwestern states in their fifth wheel throughout the years. He was fan of country western music and Branson, a place where countless trips and memories were made. For many years, Dick and his wife have been members of the Truman Lake Ramblers Camping Club and spent many of their weekends traveling with friends. Dick loved to fish and spend time on the water in his pontoon boat. He was a true craftsman and made a hobby of building intricate scale models including houses and a model train diorama piece by piece. Dick was dedicated to his family and friends, to service of his community and to his church.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the First Baptist Church of Warrensburg and can be left in care of Sweeney-Phillips and Holdren Funeral Home in Warrensburg.