Charles Stevens |
| Posted 2017-04-07 by mhenderson |
| Today's News-Herald, Lake Havasu City, AZ >>> Published on Wednesday, April 5, 2017 <<< Charles “Steve,” “Chic” Stevens, 85, of Lake Havasu City, passed away March 28, 2017. He was born Feb. 17, 1932 to Charles and Lucille Stevens in Kansas City, Missouri. The family moved to Red Lodge, Montana where Charles grew up. After high school, he served in the United States Marine Corps from 1951- 1954 during the Korean conflict. He then moved to California where he worked for the General Electric Company. After which he moved to Florida where he worked as an administrator on the Apollo space program. Next, Charles moved to Brockton, Mass. where he owned two hardware stores. In 1974, Charles moved to Lake Havasu City, where he was the president and CEO of “Chic’s Bottle Shop” until its closing in the early 1990s. Charles loved doing crossword puzzles, fishing and watching war movies. He was a member of the American Legion and the NRA. Charles is preceded in death by his parents Charles and Lucille Stevens, daughter Kim Tappon and his sister Beverly Normile. He is survived by his beloved wife and companion of 28 years, Sandra Stevens, daughter Karen Slight of Torrence, Calif. and her family, step-son Chris Johnsen of Burlington, Wis. and his family and step- daughter Mona Grib of Anchorage, Alaska and her family. Services were placed in the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home. Thoughts and condolences can be sent to the Stevens family at www.lietz-frazefuneralhome.com. To send a free card to the family, go to www.sendoutcards/lietzfraze. |
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