E.D. “Steve” Stephens of Mossyrock, Washington, passed away on April 15, 2026, after a short illness. He was 93 years old.
Steve was born in Kennett, Missouri, on April 4, 1933, to Charlie and Flossie (Duke) Stephens, the youngest of three children.
He is survived by his wife of almost 70 years, Mary Lou (Gilbert) Stephens; daughter, Denise (Dave) Ganz; and sons, Chuck (Julie) Stephens and Dale (Mandy) Stephens; grandchildren, Josh Stephens, Devin Ganz, Ashley (Will) Stephens-Wilber, Brad (Yuqi) Lorenzen, Bridgette (Rob) Lorenzen-Willing, Shawn Stephens, Justin Stephens and Jaxon Stephens; and three great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter, Debra Stephens-Castillo, and his siblings.
Steve enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1952 and served his country until 1956. On July 20, 1956, Steve married Mary Lou Gilbert in Selah, Washington. They made their first home in Seattle, and lived in Sunnyside, Washington, from 1969 until 1998 when they “retired” to Mossyrock, Washington.
Steve and Mary Lou were members of the Church of God while living in Sunnyside. In Mossyrock they attended Mossyrock Assembly of God Church. Steve was a longtime member of the Columbia Basin Corvairs car club.
Steve started doing jail ministry while living in Sunnyside and continued in Lewis County when they moved to Mossyrock. Steve and Mary Lou volunteered for many years at the Lewis County Union Gospel Mission.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Operation Christmas Child. You my donate through https://www.samaritanspurse.org/memorial-page/e-d-steve-stephens-mossyrock-wa/ or through Mossyrock Assembly of God Church.
A graveside service with Military Honors was held on Friday, April 24, 2026, at the Lower Valley Memorial Gardens, Sunnyside, Washington. Those wishing to sign Steve's online memorial book may do so at www.funeralhomesmith.com Smith Funeral Home, Sunnyside, Washington.
A Celebration of Life service will be held on Saturday, May 9, at 1 p.m. at Mossyrock Assembly of God Church, 101 Mossyrock Avenue, Mossyrock, WA, 98564. Phone: 1-360-983-3342.
