Alfred James Stever Obituary (1930

Alfred James (Jim) Stever, 86, passed away on January 30, 2017 of causes related to Alzheimer's. Born in Detroit, Michigan, he was the son of Russell and Cora (Patchet) Stever, brother to Donald, Betty and Marilyn, all of whom have already passed. He graduated from McKenzie High School in Detroit and joined the Michigan National Guard at 18. At 22, he joined the United States Air Force and served his country for 21 years. He was primarily in "communications" and helped open many corners of the world, including Antarctica. He was raised Methodist and joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in 1973.He loved camping and traveling and throughout his military service, with every move we made, he made it an adventure getting there. Once he retired from the military, he dived into the HVAC business. His organizational skills and knack for the trade allowed him to open his own business, "Jim's Service Center" in Tooele and he took care of the townfolk for nearly 30 years. He also loved to golf! He just enjoyed hitting that ball! Never quite mastered the sport, but he did get a "hole in one" at the Oquirrh Hills Golf Course. It is widely agreed karma granted the noteworthy event just to spite his often golf partner, John L. Hansen. What a grand day that was! Jim was also predeceased by his wife of 53 years, Nola Jean (Hansen) Stever. They were sealed in the Salt Lake Temple in 2004. He tended to her so tenderly in her later years. Again, his organizational skills helped make sure she had the very best care available. What an amazing team they made. Jim is survived by 4 children, Michael (Dorene) Stever of Penrose, Utah, Dennis (Rita) Stever of Erda, Utah, Cyndie (Tom) Olsen of Leander, Texas, and Richard (Barb) Stever of Prospect, Oregon. He is also survived by 9 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren but there are more who love him dearly. He had a huge hand in how they have all grown into amazing people. Alzheimer's and Dementia are causes that we encourage all of you to support however and whenever you can. A Funeral service for Jim will be Friday, February 3rd, 2pm at Tate Mortuary 110 S Main St. in Tooele, with a viewing one hour prior to the service. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Alfred "Jim" James Stever please visit our Sympathy Store.