Tanya Marie Stewart

Tanya (Tonya) Marie Stewart passed away on May 20, 2026, at Marion General Hospital after a long and courageous battle with kidney disease. Tonya was born in Columbus on April 30, 1982, to Tamara Stewart and Alford Trisler. 

Tonya shared an especially close bond with her mother and was heartbroken by her passing in 2024. At the age of two, Tim Jarvis became a part of her life becoming a father figure. Her greatest childhood joy was the birth of her baby brother Timothy Stewart whom she adored.Tonya found joy in diamond art crafts and traveling, but her greatest love of all was her fiancé, Robert Manley. As her illness progressed, Robby lovingly cared for her and made sure all of her needs were met. If you asked Tonya, she would tell you that Robby was her whole world.

Tonya is survived by her fiancé, Robert Manley; her brother, Timothy Stewart ; her stepfather, Tim Jarvis; Robby’s family, who embraced and loved her as one of their own; and Yolanda (Rick) Jarvis, Karen, Brandy, and Sarah Jones. She was preceded in death by her mother, Tamara Stewart, and her brother, Timothy.

In accordance with Tonya’s wishes, no services will be held. It was her hope that others would consider becoming organ donors and help save lives through the gift of donation.