Barbara Firmage Stewart was born June 8, 1928, in Spanish Fork, Utah, the youngest of five children to David Firmage and Florence Jones.  Barbara was raised on Main Street in Spanish Fork, Utah, where she met and later married her high school sweetheart, Paul Stewart.

Barbara attended Spanish Fork High School and graduated in 1946.  After high school, Barbara attended the University of Utah, where she studied home economics.  She received her teaching certificate and taught at Payson High School.

Paul and Barbara were married September 9, 1950.  They moved to California soon after to raise their four children: Sharlene, Robert, DeAnne and Glen.  She continued to substitute teach for the next 20 years.  She was a resident of Modesto, California for nearly 50 years.

Barbara’s life was devoted to her children, grandchildren and extended family.  She was talkative and social.  She enjoyed sewing and dancing, and was known to have a particular love of shoes and a significant sweet tooth.  Barbara was an avid reader; even severe macular degeneration didn’t stop her from devouring thousands of books.  Always busy, she kept her mind engaged with puzzles, genealogy, and life-long service to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Barbara died peacefully on February 10, 2020 in Pleasanton, California, at the age of 91.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 22, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at the Walker Mortuary, located at 187 S. Main Street in Spanish Fork, Utah.  Burial will be in the Spanish Fork City Cemetery next to her husband and deceased eldest son.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in her name to the California State Library Foundation (Braille & Talking Books) @ cslfdn.org.