Brenda Kae Stewart

Our beloved Brenda Kae Stewart, age 78, passed away peacefully in her home on January 25, 2026, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was surrounded by love and left this world with the same quiet strength and grace that defined her life.

Brenda was born on October 3, 1947, to Freeman McBride Stewart and Stella Hathcock Stewart in Mesa, Arizona. She was a beloved daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend whose life was marked by humility, perseverance, and a gentle capacity to love.

She graduated from Westwood High School and later earned her degree from Arizona State University in Elementary Education. Her heart’s greatest desire was to be a mother and homemaker, and she was grateful for her career as a receptionist, which helped provide for her young family.

Brenda possessed a tender love for babies and children. She cherished her four precious children and loved them beyond words. She was also a devoted foster mother to more than twenty babies throughout her life. Brenda was humble, dedicated, and steadfast in her faith. She had a deep love and appreciation for the goodness in others, even when she struggled to see it in herself.

Brenda is survived by her children: Steven Jones (Vanessa), Carrie Mawby (Richard), Jason Jones, and Jefferson Jones; and many beloved grandchildren and great-grandchildren, who affectionately called her “Grammy B.” She is also survived by her sisters, Connie Huber and Sundee Stone, and her brothers, Dawson Stewart and Cameron Stewart.

Known for her charming home, the best cookies in the world, and her endless supply of ice cream, Brenda will be deeply missed and forever remembered by all who were blessed to know her.  Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 12:00 noon, preceded by a visitation at 11:00 am, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints building located at 422 East University Drive in Mesa, Arizona.

Arrangements by Bunker’s Garden Chapel, www.bunkerfuneral.com. Should this obituary appear anywhere but bunkerfuneral.com, please check our website for accurate details and service information.