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Cate, as she was known by her family and friends was born June 27, 1961, in Fort Dodge, IA, passed away unexpectedly December 21, 2020, at her home in Buffalo, MN.
Cate, beloved wife of John Stewart, graduated from Fort Dodge Senior High School in 1979 and went on to Fort Dodge Community College in their nursing program. Growing up Cate was involved in 4-H where she acquired her love for animals.
John and Cate were married in 1996 in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. They made their home in Buffalo, MN. Cate was always happiest being with family and friends and would plan for hours on what she was going to cook for everyone.
As a long time member of her local Shar-Pei club, "Star of The North" Cate took a passionate role supporting health, education and rescue. She owned Nordic Star, a breeder of Chinese Shar-Pei. Cate loved showing her Shar-Pei dogs and treasured all her friends in the dog show world. Cate was fortunate enough to show one of her dogs on the big stage at the Westminster Dog Show. She was the president of The Shar-Pei Club of America, Inc. from 2016-2017. Cate was also a contributor to the book "Shar-Pei - The Owners Guide from Puppy to Old Age." Whenever Cate would sell one of her puppies, she presented the happy owners with this book. These puppies were her children, and she wanted each one to be treated with love. Cate was also Chairman of the Judges Education Committee and instrumental in developing the CHIC program.
Cate loved their house in the country where her dogs had space to run and play and the chickens could lay their eggs. In the summer, her garden was ripe with herbs which she used in the amazing meals she cooked.
Cate is survived by her loving husband John; her parents Robert and Char Burke, brother Eric Burke (Shari), nephew Halen Burke, mother in-law Sandy Stewart (Joe), brother in-law Jeff Stewart (Kristi), sister in-law Joy Liberman-Pavoloni (Marco).
Cate was loved by many and will be missed by all. The family will be planning a celebration of life at a later time.