Kenneth J Stephenson

Kenneth J Stephenson passed away February 21, 2015 in Bountiful, Utah. He was born June 10,
1926 in Nephi, UT to William Warner and Lua Alice Linton Stephenson. He married LeNora Jean Anderson on July 11, 1951; that marriage was solemnized June 4, 1953 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. She died June 19, 1996. He married Mary Eileen Greco Boswell September 26, 1998; solemnized in the Bountiful Utah Temple June 18, 2004.
Ken served in the U.S. Army during WWII. He was employed as an Aircraft Systems Tech at Dugway Proving Grounds and Hill Air Force Base. Following his retirement he continued employment at Bountiful Lumber in Bountiful, Utah and Alvey’s Lumber and Hardware in Manti.
He was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where he held many callings including serving missions in San Diego California, the Orlando Florida Temple and Vancouver, British Columbia; Stake Mission President in the Manti Utah Stake and Ordinance Worker in the Manti Temple. He was good with his hands and spend countless hours in his workshop working on some kind of project. He also enjoyed fishing, hunting and helping his neighbors.
Ken is survived by his wife and three children: Dennis (Brenda), Roger (Brenda) Becky (Dave) Parsons; 5 step-children; 23 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and his brother, Robert (Ethel) Stephenson. He was preceded in death by his wife, Nora Jean, parents and 3 sisters.
The family conveys heartfelt thanks to Avalon Care Center of Bountiful and Bristol Hospice for their tender, loving care.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, February 27, 2015 at Russon Brothers Mortuary, 295 North Main, Bountiful, where friends and family may visit Thursday evening from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. and Friday morning 9:45-10:45 a.m. prior to services. Interment-Bountiful City Cemetery.