Besides the love of his life, Eda, Stephen is survived by his daughter, Suzanne (David) Knoch; grandchildren, Jeremiah (Shayla), Naomi, Samuel, Selah (Washington) Meierhofer, Joel and Isaiah; and his son Robert (Tana); grandchildren, Jesse (Mackenzie) Derksen, and Taylor Derksen. He is also survived by three sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews, all of whom reside in the United Kingdom, where his story began 84 years ago.

A Celebration of Stephen’s Life will be held at MARANATHA CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH, 260 McGill Blvd. West, Lethbridge, AB, on Saturday, June 29, 2024 at 1:00 P.M. with Pastor Daniel Meinema officiating.

Stephen will be laid to rest prior to the Celebration of Life in a private Family Graveside Service.