Homer Duane
Stephenson, 86, of Coldwater, passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at
ProMedica Coldwater Regional Hospital.
Visitation will be
held on Wednesday, June 19, 2019 from 1:00 until 3:00 PM at Dutcher Funeral
Home in Coldwater with funeral services to follow at 3:00 PM, with Pastor Dave
Pierce officiating. Interment will be held at a later date at Evergreen
Cemetery in Girard Township.
Homer was born on
November 12, 1932 to Homer and Daisy L. (Raymond) Stephenson in Brown City. He married
Dorothy D. Simons on August 4, 1951 in Angola, Indiana.
Homer began his
employment career at The Old Homer Foundry, then at Midwest Foundry, Gambles
and Federal Mogul. He retired from Coldwater Recreation Bowling Alley as a
maintenance man after 25 years.
He enjoyed walking,
bicycling, going to Dutch Uncle for coffee with friends, having Saturday
breakfast with family and watching sports. Homer loved taking his granddaughter
Samantha to the park.
Homer is survived
by his wife of 67 years Dorothy; his son, Jerry Stephenson of Coldwater; his
granddaughter, Samantha Stephenson of Coldwater and his sisters; Doris Coffman
of Coldwater, Twyla Mock of Coldwater and Barbara Harvey of Coldwater.
He was
preceded in death by his parents and his son Charles Stephenson, his sisters,
Lorraine Urban and Norma Gaglio, his brother, Max Stephenson, his sister in
law, Thelma Stephenson, his brother in laws, Robert Harvey, John Urban, Sam
Gaglio, Jim Mock and Claude Coffman.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the family.
