Stewart Schwartz

Stewart Lee Schwartz - "Stew" - was born in Havre, Montana on June 4, 1935. He lived his early years on his grandparents' homestead in Goldstone, North of Rudyard, with his parents Herman and Mildred, and his siblings Francis and Arlie. In 1941 his family homesteaded a place West of Fairfield, where Stew graduated from Golden Ridge Grade School in 1949. He attended High School in Fairfield, loved baseball and football, and graduated in 1953.

Stew married Shirley Obernolte and was blessed with three sons, Jim, Scott, and Rick. When the boys were young, Stew bought a place six miles NE of his parents' homestead. There, he started raising Simmental cattle, and formed the seedstock business Spring Valley Simmental.

About this time, he married Delores Pleasance from Cavalier, North Dakota and moved Delores and her two daughters, Kim and Roxanne to Montana. They continued ranching in the Fairfield area until they moved to Millegan, South of Cascade, where they continued raising Simmental cattle. To be closer to town, their last home was West of Vaughn. Stew resided there until his passing on February 20, 2026.

Stew is survived by his wife, Delores; Sons Jim and Scott; Daughters Kim and Roxane; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.

He enjoyed church, family, friends, elk hunting, and raising cattle. He was know to be quite a conversationalist.

Stew was preceded in death by his Parents, both Siblings, Son Rick, and Grandson Curtis.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, June 6th, 2026 at 10:00 am at

Faith Lutheran Church, 1300 Ferguson Drive, Great Falls, MT 59404.

Condolences to the family may be shared at www.frontierfuneralhome.com.