Obituaries
WEST MINERAL — .Gerald D. Stevens, 57 of West Mineral, KS, formerly
of Pittsburg, Ks died at 5:42 a.m., Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at
Labette County Medical Center in Parsons, KS.
Gerald was born December 26, 1951 in Kansas City, MO to Ralph V. and
Mary Roberta (Norvail) Stevens. He attended area schools.
On February 28, 1970, he married Debrah E. Tumbleson, in Kansas City,
KS. She preceded him in death on April 22, 2009.
Gerald was a farmer. He loved to be outdoors, where he could coon hunt
and be around horses. He went to a lot of swaps and flea markets. He
volunteered his time at the SEK Humane Society.
Survivors include his sons Gerald S. Stevens of Arcadia, KS, Troy
Stevens and wife Connie of Columbus, KS, Ralph Stevens and wife
Glenda of Russellville, AR and Mark Stevens and wife Cindy of Pittsburg,
KS, brothers James Stevens of Tulsa, OK, Virgil Stevens of Olathe, KS,
Robert Stevens of Florida, Johnny Stevens of Pittsburg, KS and Kenny
Stevens of Chetopa, KS; sisters Betty Rose of Webb City, MO and Vicki
Poe of Scammon, KS; along with 4 grandchildren and 8 great-
grandchildren.
Gerald was preceded in death by his parents, sister Roberta Bright,
sister-in-law Brenda Stevens and brother-in-law Red Poe.
Memorial services will 11 a.m., Saturday, November 7, 2009 at Bath-
Naylor Funeral Home, 104 W. Main St., Weir, KS with Dion Edwards
officiating. Private family inurnment will take place at a later date. The
family will receive friends from 10 a.m. until service time on Saturday at
the funeral home. E-mail condolences may be left at our Web site www.
bathnaylor.com. The family suggests expression of sympathy be in the
form of memorials to help defray funeral expenses. Memorials may be left
at or mailed to Bath-Naylor Funeral Home of Weir, KS.
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