Stephen Glenn Edmison

Stephen Glenn Edmison, 74 of Roy, Utah, passed away on August 7, 2022.

Stephen was born on June 3^rd, 1948, to Luster Bert Edmison and Margaret Elizabeth Crow in Albany, Texas. After Stephen graduated from Albany High School in 1966, he worked as a helicopter mechanic at Southern Airways in Fort Walters, TX. Stephen joined the United States Navy on December 17, 1967 and retired on May 31, 1988.

Stephen was in the Western Pacific during his entire career and was stationed with his family on the Island of Guam for 7 years. He was a Us Navy Combat Veteran and Agent Orange Cancer Survivor. After retirement he was employed by M Rosenblatt Marine Engineers as a Tech Writer and Illustrator, Arizona Public Service as an Outage Maintenance Electrician, East Texas Petroleum in Abilene, and Bruckner Mack Trucks as a Technician. He attended Olympic College in Bremerton, WA, and Cisco Jr College in Abilene, TX.

He was blessed with three daughters, Stephanie Paholkin (Jamie), Kjiersten McKinney, and Sydney Duncanson (Jacob). In 2004, Stephen met and married the love of his life, Connie Lynn Vandenberg. Their combined family had 6 children, 15 grandchildren, and 6 great grandchildren. He was a former Post Commander at VFW Post 1481 in Ogden, Utah. He was a lifetime member of the VFW, VVA, DAV, and FRA. He was Founder and President of The USS White Plains Association.

Stephen was preceded in death by his Grandparents J.R. and Frankie Edmison, his parents L.B, (Bert) Edmison and Margaret Crow, daughter Stephanie Paholkin, and granddaughter Kimberly Folck, and beloved uncle Drannon (Dee) Edmison. He is survived by his wife, Connie Edmison of Roy, UT, daughters Kjiersten McKinney of Bremerton WA, Sydney Duncanson of Boney Lake, WA.

A Celebration of Life will be held Thursday, August 18, 2022 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Leavitt's Mortuary 836 36th Street, Ogden, Utah.

Interment in Albany TX Cemetery will be held at a later date.