Lt. Col. John “Stain” Stevens
Dec. 18, 1958 – Jan. 22, 2010
John Stevens Obituary
Retired Lt. Col. John "Stain" Stevens, age 51, of Navarre, Fla., passed away unexpectedly Jan. 22, 2010.
John was born on Dec. 18, 1958, in Spokane, Wash. After serving 31 years in the U.S. Air Force he retired in Navarre. John was a C-130 pilot and spent the majority of this career in Special Ops. He was proud to have served his country.
John was preceded in death by his brother, William. Survivors include his wife, Laura; father, David and wife Mary Ann; mother, Carol Perkne and husband Chip; brother, Michael and wife Janette; sister, Julie and husband Mark Jennings; and half-brothers, Richard and Robert Reese. His children include daughter, Sarah and husband Mike Martin; daughter, Jessica Wise; and son, David; as well as stepchildren, Corey, Ben, Nicolle and Jennifer; and 11 grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Jan. 28 at Hurlburt Field Base Chapel with a viewing at 9:30 a.m. He will be interred at Barrancas National Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Special Operations Warrior Foundation at www.specialops.org.
You may express condolences at www.lewisfuneralhomes.net. Lewis Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements.
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