Gregory Edward "Greg" Stephen
Obituaries
Daily Sentinel page 3D - November 1, 2020
Gregory E.
Stephen
October 28, 1947 - October 21, 2020
Gregory “Greg” Edward
Stephen, 72, of Grand Junction,
CO, after a two year valiant
battle with pancreatic cancer,
passed away on October
21, peacefully in his home
surrounded by family.
Greg was a great husband and
father, an awesome grandfather,
and a mentor to many. If you were to ask anyone that knew him
what they remembered the most about Greg, most would say that it
was his sense of humor, as he did his best to make light of many a
situation. Others would say that it was his brilliant smile. He could
light up even the darkest of rooms, as most times you could find
him beaming from ear to ear about one thing or another.
He loved his Browns, Indians, Broncos, and Rockies, but most
of all he loved his family, taking every opportunity he could get to
spend time with his kids and grandkids.
Greg was born on October 28, 1947, to Robert and Irene Stephen
in Cleveland, OH. After graduating from St. Edwards High
School he went on to attend Franciscan University of Steubenville
in Steubenville, OH majoring in Accounting. Upon earning his
degree, Greg joined the United States Air Force as a Cartographer
during the Vietnam War from 1970 to 1973, achieving the rank of
Sergeant.
In 1972, he met the love of his life, Kathryn Ruth Seibert. They
traveled the country with the Air Force and eventually settled down
in central Missouri. Greg served as an Accountant for several
companies but felt a greater calling to head west, and in 1989 moved
his family to Grand Junction where he spent the next 31 years.
Greg was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived
by his wife Kathy; brothers, Gary, North Royalton, OH; Carl,
Strongesville, OH, and Timothy, Lakewood, OH; children, Bryan
(Cheri), Scott (Andrea), and Brett (Ashley) of Grand Junction, and
Lindsay of Brooklyn, NY, and grandchildren, David (Callista),
Alexander, Preston, Julia, Kate, and Sydney.
A memorial mass will be held for Greg at Immaculate Heart of
Mary Church on November 5, 10:00 a.m., followed by his interment
at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery of Western Colorado following
full military honors at 1:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to either the Grand
Junction Small Business Incubator where Greg loved what he did
supporting the community for 16 years, or Immaculate Heart of
Mary Church
