Stephen was a graduate of Syracuse, Dunbar, Avoca High School. He served in the U. S. Army from 1970-2009 reaching the rank of Sgt. First Class.
Stephen retired from General Dynamics after 50 years. He was a member of the Nebraska Softball Association and Lincoln Elks Lodge #80. He
loved to hunt and blue rock shooting.
Family members include his lifetime love Deborah Burns, Lincoln; siblings Suzanne Wirth, Denver, CO, David Wirth (Janet), Tip City, OH, Stan Wirth (Cheryl), Beatrice, Connie Sanger (Larry), North Platte, and Kathy Giddings (Richard), Shakopee, MN; several nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by his parents and several aunts and uncles.
A Celebration of Life Gathering will be 5:00 pm August 1, 2026, Lincoln Elks Lodge #80, 5910 South 58th Street.
Memorials to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.