Christopher "Chris" Darrell Stephenson
December 24, 1990 ~ October 23, 2023
Christopher "Chris" Darrell Stephenson, 32, Afghanistan Veteran and Therapy Assistant for Veterans Health Administration, died Monday, October 23, 2023. Celebration of Life will be 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm, Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at Downing & Lahey West Mortuary. Chris graduated with a Bachelor of Science in biological science from Wichita State University. He was avid animal lover, especially of his dogs, Otto and Joanna and cat, Mister. Preceded in death by his grandparents, Darrell and Darlene Stephenson, Conrad and Deanna Olsen. Survived by his parents, Jeff and Leanna Stephenson; brother, Alex (Kelsey) Stephenson; sister, Jen (Jordan) Cline; nieces and nephews, Logan, Camdyn, Kennedy, Norah, Mason; aunts, Lorrie Barsana, LeaAnn Stephenson, Kathy Olsen, LaNora Olsen; uncles, Cecil (Heidi) Stephenson, Tracey (Angie) Stephenson, Conrad Olsen, Frank Olsen; and numerous cousins. In lieu of flowers, memorials have been established with: Kansas Humane Society 3313 N. Hillside, Wichita, KS 67219 and ASPCA P. O. Box 96929, Washington, DC 20090.
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A kinder and more gentle human being I don’t believe I’ve ever met.
Chris was my friend and when I think of him, it’s always him smiling, talking about how much Otto meant to him. You will be missed, “peasant”, very much😔 – Lori “wg”
Chris always had a great sense of humor and a smile on his face. The first time I met him, was at VA Tech. He came with a few of my other buddies for the weekend. We had a blast running up a mountain that was covered in ice. We had to move trees and branches to get the truck up the road. We went bowling and hit a few bars as well. I remember that he and I both loved red velvet cake. Our friends ex wife made one for us. In the middle of the night we both devoured the entire thing. We were laughing, drinking beer, and eating cake having a great time. While everyone else looked at us weird cuz we are the whole thing.