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STEPHENS, VERNON J. Vernon J. (Steve) Stephens died on July 3, 2014. He is survived by his wife Judith Reynolds; his four children Sherri Stephens Carter (Galen), Sue Taylor (Roger), Catherine Stephens Creamer (Will) and Kevin Stephens (Mary Eastman); ten grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; sisters Dona Hahn and Janet Grudzinski and brother Richard Stephens (Janice). Vern was born in Selah, Washington on July 23, 1927. He married Iris Yearous in Fort Morgan, CO on June 22, 1947. He attended the University of Wyoming and graduated in 1951 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. The family moved to Los Alamos, NM in 1954, where the children all grew up and Vern worked for Los Alamos National Laboratory and Los Alamos Technical Associates. In 1990, Vern and Iris relocated to Albuquerque where Iris predeceased him in 1991. Vernon married Judith Reynolds on November 28, 2004. His family will miss his unique sense of humor and his joy in all of them. A Celebration of Life will be held at 4:00 PM on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at Daniels Family Funeral Chapel 9420 Fourth Street, NW, Albuquerque, NM. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to Barrett House 10300 Constitution Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM 87112 (505) 243-4887
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