Thomas W. Stevenson
November 2, 1941 -
November 25, 2016
Thomas W. Stevenson, age 75 of Kenosha, died peacefully on Friday November 25, 2016 at Hospice Alliance/Hospice House.
Born in Des Moines, IA on November 2, 1941, he was the son of Bill and Margaret (Sparrowk) Stevenson. Tom attended elementary school in Nemaha and Stella, NE and was a 1959 graduate of Stella High School.
He worked full and part-time for the Farmers Cooperative in Auburn, NE while attending Peru College where he received his Bachelor’s Degree in Education in 1963. For two years, Tom began working as a teacher/coach at Dannebrog, Nebraska High and Walnut, Iowa Junior High School for four years. He obtained a Master’s Degree in Guidance and Counseling from Northwest Missouri State College in 1970.
On May 26, 1968 in Walnut, IA, he was united in marriage to Alyceann Juhl.
Tom was employed as a Guidance Counselor with Guthrie Center, IA High School for four years. Tom then went into Civil Services as an Education Specialist working for the U.S. Navy Recruiting Command until his retirement in 2007. He worked at the Great Lakes, IL Naval Station as well as in the cities of Des Moines, Omaha, Phoenix, Milwaukee and his current residence of Kenosha, WI.
He was a past member of the Stella Community Church in Stella, NE and the Presbyterian Church in Auburn, NE. He was a 50 year member of Nemaha Valley Masonic Lodge #4 in Brownville, NE. He volunteered his time at Aurora Hospital.
Tom is survived by his wife, Alyceann Stevenson of Kenosha, WI; his daughters, Jennifer (Gary) True of Zionsville, IN and Jessica (George) Kontogiannis of Kenosha, WI; his grandchildren, Emily and Sydney True and Dimitrios and Anastasia Kontogiannis; his brother-in-law, Clarence (Shirley) Biere of Clark, MO and nephew, Mike Biere of Denver, CO.
He is further survived by his cousins, David (Delores) Stevenson of Albuquerque, NM, John Stevenson of Nemaha, NE, Paul (Mary) Stevenson of Nebraska City, NE and Carl Stevenson of Brownville, NE.
Tom was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Donald Stevenson and a sister, Phyllis Biere.
Tom’s family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Hospice Alliance, Inc., for the special care they provided.
Service Info
In accordance with Tom’s wishes, private funeral services will be held.
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Steve MuirI will always remember Tom as true character. His disarming sense of humor was infectious. Though sometimes quite argumentative when it came to work-related policies, he would typically flash a big smile afterward. Tom was always considerate and ready to contribute his best effort while helping others. While on a business trip to the area in the late 1980's, Tom invited several of his co-workers (including me) to visit his uncle and aunt at their cabin by a lake in Wisconsin for the weekend. We went fishing, off-roading on quadrunners, swatted lots of mosquitoes, sampled his uncle's homemade maple syrup, and listened to stories about his uncle's hunting trips and exploits during WWII. Tom's aunt prepared hearty meals for the gaggle of visitors. Tom thoroughly enjoyed every minute of the trip as did the rest of us. It was so incredibly gracious of Tom and his aunt and uncle to want to share that experience with us, and I will always recall it fondly. My life was made richer for having known Tom. May God bless his soul and watch over his family.
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Martha SaldivarAlyceann, Your in my prayers and thoughts. I can't imagine the sadness you and your family are feeling. He was a great person to be around and he will be greatly missed. Hugs!
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Doroty RiekeI taught Tom at Stella High School for 3 years. He was so very special. Even after, he graduated, I enjoyed visiting with him. He was so nice! Dorothy Rieke
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Connie JohnsonOur deepest sympathies to you and your family, Alyceann. You are in our thoughts and prayers as you go through this difficult time. Gone too soon! God's peace and love to you and yours.
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Pete BurdonI joined Navy Recruiting District Jacksonville on July 3, 2000. I was an Education Services Specialist with Navy Campus for 15 years and I knew nothing about recruiting. Tom was one of the five I reached out to. He was a good friend, and he will be missed. My condolences to his family. May God continue to bless you and hold you in the palm of his hand,
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Reba Stahl NicholsonAlyceann and family: May the Lord wrap his arms around you and your family and give you strength through this difficult time. Keeping you in my prayers and in my heart. Remembering Tom at our class reunions.
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Charles R. DiggsTom Stevenson will be remembered as my colleague and friend for 40 + years. He put family first and always made me feel like a close member. While visiting, I enjoyed his special homemade beverage and Alyceann delicious loaf of bread. What a treat! Tom when you see me on the other side, bring me an ice cold beer. Lord please love, bless and protect this wonderful family.
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Kim WilbanksI am so sorry to hear of Tom's passing. I will keep you in our thoughts and prayers. please stay in touch! Love you all! Your Texas Cousin
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Tonya Juhl KellerAlyceann, Jennifer, Jessica, So sorry to hear of Tom's passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. Love Tonya
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Mary Alice HutelyI am so sorry to hear of Tom's passing. I enjoyed just seeing him smile. My sympathy goes to all his family. My maiden name was Arington. Went to school in Stella when he went there. Peace to you all
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RomeoTom was a good friend with a whimsical sense of humor, I have a lot of memories but one stands out. It showed what Tom was like and the humor he possessed . On a visit to our new home in Texas we felt we had to entertain Tom to a special treat. Part of our appetizers was prosciutto and we served it with great gusto. Tom asked what was it he just ate. We informed him it was 18 month cured Italian ham. After trying another piece of the thinly sliced ham he paused and said he felt sorry for the Italians as they really did not know what real Ham was and he guessed that is why it was so thinly sliced. I will miss Tom and our email correspondence over the years.
