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In Memory of
Helen "Jean"
Stevens (Stevens)
Stevens (Stevens)
1934 - 2014
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Obituary for Helen "Jean" Stevens (Stevens)
Helen “Jean” Stevens, age 80, formerly of St. James, passed away on October 3, 2014 in Springfield, Missouri.
Helen Jean Stevens was born July 11, 1934 in Nevada, Iowa to Paul and Helen (Ives) Stevens.
Jean graduated from Montrose High School (Colorado) in 1952 and went on to earn a Bachelor’s Degree in Music from the University of Southern California. After receiving her degree, she moved to the San Francisco Bay Area and began a 35 year career teaching music and 45 year career playing professionally. She was the principal oboist for the Marin Symphony and Santa Rosa Symphony, as well as many other organizations including the Carmel Bach Festival. Additionally, Jean co-started the Tucker Hill German Shepherd Dog Kennel which became Covy Tucker Hill and produced the only German shepherd to ever win the Westminster Dog Show. She was also a 4-H project leader for kids raising puppies for Guide Dogs for the Blind in San Rafael, CA. Jean was awarded the Outstanding Teacher of the Year for Marin County in 1986. Jean moved to St. James, Missouri in 2001 and became the Music Director and Organist for the St. James United Methodist Church where she served until 2011.
Jean is survived by her brother, Paul Stevens and wife, Lydia of Colorado Springs, CO; sister-in-law, Frankie Stevens, of Springfield, MO; 3 nieces, Katherine and Elizabeth Stevens of Springfield, MO; Emily Stevens Brinker and husband, Donald of Springfield, MO and 1 great nephew, Lucca Brinker.
Preceding Jean in death are her parents; Paul and Helen (Ives) Stevens; and half-brother, Wade Stevens.
Celebration of life will be at 4:00 p.m. Sunday October 26, 2014 in the St. James United Methodist Church, 149 W. Church St, St. James, Missouri.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the Alzheimer’s Association or Guide Dogs for the Blind in San Rafael, CA would be appreciated.
Permanent online condolences, stories and photos may be shared at www.hhlohmeyer.com.
Helen Jean Stevens was born July 11, 1934 in Nevada, Iowa to Paul and Helen (Ives) Stevens.
Jean graduated from Montrose High School (Colorado) in 1952 and went on to earn a Bachelor’s Degree in Music from the University of Southern California. After receiving her degree, she moved to the San Francisco Bay Area and began a 35 year career teaching music and 45 year career playing professionally. She was the principal oboist for the Marin Symphony and Santa Rosa Symphony, as well as many other organizations including the Carmel Bach Festival. Additionally, Jean co-started the Tucker Hill German Shepherd Dog Kennel which became Covy Tucker Hill and produced the only German shepherd to ever win the Westminster Dog Show. She was also a 4-H project leader for kids raising puppies for Guide Dogs for the Blind in San Rafael, CA. Jean was awarded the Outstanding Teacher of the Year for Marin County in 1986. Jean moved to St. James, Missouri in 2001 and became the Music Director and Organist for the St. James United Methodist Church where she served until 2011.
Jean is survived by her brother, Paul Stevens and wife, Lydia of Colorado Springs, CO; sister-in-law, Frankie Stevens, of Springfield, MO; 3 nieces, Katherine and Elizabeth Stevens of Springfield, MO; Emily Stevens Brinker and husband, Donald of Springfield, MO and 1 great nephew, Lucca Brinker.
Preceding Jean in death are her parents; Paul and Helen (Ives) Stevens; and half-brother, Wade Stevens.
Celebration of life will be at 4:00 p.m. Sunday October 26, 2014 in the St. James United Methodist Church, 149 W. Church St, St. James, Missouri.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the Alzheimer’s Association or Guide Dogs for the Blind in San Rafael, CA would be appreciated.
Permanent online condolences, stories and photos may be shared at www.hhlohmeyer.com.
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