He was preceded in death by his father, Edward William Stephens; brother, Peter Joseph Stephens.
He is survived by his wife of 23 years, Leslie Stephens; son, Mark Edward Stephens Jr.; daughter, Reid Kaylene Stephens; mother, Maria Zuber Stephens; sister, Christin Hartung-McAlister; nieces, Allison Pitman, Donna Martin, Stephanie Stephens & Isabel Hutt; nephew, Daniel Pfeiffer; numerous other caring relatives from Kansas and friends.
The Memorial Service will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, April 6, 2013 at Sunset Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park. Condolences may be offered at www.sunsetfuneralhomesa.com.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Windcrest United Methodist Church.