Gary LeRoy Stephenson born July 6, 1940 to Roy E. Stephenson and Eula Frances Burdette of Onaga, KS.
Gary was a member of the Kansas Army National Guard. He was employed as a property manager in Lawrence, KS. He enjoyed Kansas University basketball and the KC Royals.
He married Joyce Lytton in the fall of 1980, blending two families consisting of seven children.
Gary was preceded in death by his daughter Julie Stephenson. He is survived by his wife Joyce, six children, Monica McGahey (Mark Cline), Sheila Hogoboom (J. R.), Kevin Gordon, Julie Brumley (Billy), Scarlett Gordon, Tracy Gordon (Marla), seventeen grandchildren, twenty four great grandchildren, nephew James Stephenson and cousin Kathy Barr.
Gary died Thursday August 7, 2025 at Pioneer Ridge Health & Rehab Lawrence, KS of esophageal cancer.
No Services are planned at this time.
In lieu of flowers please send memorial contributions to Douglas County Visiting Nurses 200 Maine St Ste C Lawrence, KS 66044 or http://www.kansasvna.org.
Gary was such a blast to work with at Laidlaw/FS…. He’d put a smile on my face when I was said or just sit ad listen …so long Gary someday I’ll see you again….