Her life began July 18, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois the daughter of Frederick and Jadwiga Stewart.
Esther was a loving, giving person, who had a passion for genealogy.
Esther will be greatly missed by family and friends. She is survived by three daughters, Wanda Cage-Hamilton of Chicago, Illinois, Candace Harden of Walnut Creek, California, Charity Harden of Fort Myers, Florida; one son, Michael Harden of Florida; thirteen grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; a special niece, Mary Elizabeth Shields of Santa Fe, New Mexico; and lots and lots of cousins and friends, including a special cousin, Sharon Haithcox of Cassopolis.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one son in infancy; and two step-brothers, Ernest Badinski and Alfred Badinski.
Esther will be laid to rest beside her parents in in a private ceremony in Oaklawn Cemetery in Baldwin, Michigan.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Wagner Family Funerals Connelly Chapel, Cassopolis. Please share a memory or a message online: wagnercares.com.