Kern County Obituaries

Frances Becker Stewart

Submitted by Don Stowell; 13 Feb 2008

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March 24, 1918 � Dec. 9, 2004
Frances Becker Stewart was born in Monticello, 
Iowa on March 24, 1918 and moved with her 
mother and siblings to Long Beach at the age of 
5, after the death of her father. She had many 
fond memories of spending afternoons at the 
beach after school and chores were done. 
She married Burton Stewart on Feb. 8, 1936 in 
Huntington Park and they were happily married 
until his death on Feb. 8, 2003.
After her children were grown, Fran went back 
to school and obtained her training as an 
orthopedic medical assistant and worked for an 
orthopedic group in Long Beach until her 
retirement. 
Fran and Burt built their retirement home in 
Tehachapi in 1975 and enjoyed many happy 
years of golf, gardening and spending time with 
friends and grandchildren. 
Fran was a longtime member of PEO and 
enjoyed the many friends she made there.
Fran is survived by her daughter, Gail Gunnels 
and husband Steve of Cummings Valley; son 
Paul Stewart and wife Barbara of Maine; and 
grandchildren and great-grandchildren of 
Escondido, Fullerton, Santa Barbara and 
Missouri. She leaves a sister, Eleanor of Long 
Beach. Fran was preceded in death by her 
brother, Joe Becker, and sister, Eloise.
Arrangements were handled by Wood Family 
Funeral Home. 
There will be no public service and a family 
remembrance of both Burt and Fran's life will be 
held at a later date in Maui, Hawaii, an area that 
held a special place in their hearts.
Instead of flowers, if desired, a contribution can 
be made to the Kern Chapter of the American 
Cancer Society, 1523 California Ave., 
Bakersfield, CA 93304 or the Tehachapi Humane 
Society, P.O. Box 922, Tehachapi, CA 93581.

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