Obituary for Stephanie Anne Gustafson
Stephanie Anne Gustafson, 57, Gardner, Kansas passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at KU Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas. The visitation will be Sunday, January 3rd from 1:00pm to 4:00pm at Bruce Funeral Home, 106 S Center Gardner, Kansas. The first Celebration of Life and Funeral service will be at Antioch Church, 5201 Antioch Road, Overland Park, Kansas 66202 on Monday, January 4th, 2021 beginning at 5:30pm with a service starting at 7:00pm. There will be a second visitation at the Huebner Funeral Home, 1437 Broadway, Denison, Iowa 51442 on Tuesday, January 5th, 2021 from 5:00- 7:00 in the evening. The second Memorial service will be at the Kiron Baptist Church, 107 Clover Street, Kiron, Iowa, 51448 on Wednesday, January 6th, 2021 at 10:30 A.M. Burial will be after the conclusion of the church service at the Kiron Cemetery, Kiron, Iowa. Memorial contributions may be made to “The Gustafson Family” to be put into Janae’s “ABLE“ account for future education opportunities and support. Condolences may be left at www.brucefuneralhome.com Arrangements: Bruce Funeral Home, 106 S. Center, Gardner, Kansas 66030 (913) 856-7111.
Stephanie was born October 25, 1963 in Kansas City, Missouri to Rex Mark and Ethel Laura (Dean) Rogers. She graduated from Raymore Peculiar High School, Class of 1981, Peculiar, Missouri and then Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, Missouri with a Bachelor’s Degree. Stephanie accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Savior at an early age, while attending church with her parents. Later, she recommitted her life to Christ, after buying a Christian Music Cassette at a Wal Mart store. Stephanie began searching for more of what the Lord had for her by attending several Christian Singles groups at different churches in the Kansas City area. Stephanie met Norm during a Christian Singles trip to Iowa in October 1991. They later became friends with each other, when Norm began coming to the singles functions almost every weekend. Norm courted Stephanie for several months in 1992 and then she decided to give the Iowa farm boy a shot at the title of “Boyfriend”. After wise counsel from some of Stephanie’s closest friends, things got more exciting for them. Stephanie married Norman Gustafson in Shawnee, Kansas on August 28, 1993. She and Norman became parents to their daughter, Janae in 2002. Stephanie last worked as the office manager for Nexus Financial, Overland Park, Kansas after many years of employment at IBM and Sprint. Stephanie loved photography, sports, especially softball and cheerleading and the Special Olympics. She cherished reading the scriptures and following God’s word. Her pursuit of God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit has been relentless and rewarding during the past five years. Stephanie and Norm had a life changing event after attending a three day weekend with Christ called Tres Dias. After seeing the miraculous works and amazing healings during everyday life and church events, Stephanie became a beacon and leader among her Life Group, Tres Dias Community, and church Marriage Ministry. She would proclaim, “Nothing is too big for God!” She left this world with absolutely no regrets and just spent her first Christmas in Heaven with Christ!
Stephanie is preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her husband Norman and daughter Janae of the home and her brother Brian Rogers and wife Tiffany and daughter Ramsie of Gardner, Kansas.
Live stream links for the service
https://www.facebook.com/Antiochkc/
https://www.youtube.com/antiochchurch
Stephanie was born October 25, 1963 in Kansas City, Missouri to Rex Mark and Ethel Laura (Dean) Rogers. She graduated from Raymore Peculiar High School, Class of 1981, Peculiar, Missouri and then Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, Missouri with a Bachelor’s Degree. Stephanie accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Savior at an early age, while attending church with her parents. Later, she recommitted her life to Christ, after buying a Christian Music Cassette at a Wal Mart store. Stephanie began searching for more of what the Lord had for her by attending several Christian Singles groups at different churches in the Kansas City area. Stephanie met Norm during a Christian Singles trip to Iowa in October 1991. They later became friends with each other, when Norm began coming to the singles functions almost every weekend. Norm courted Stephanie for several months in 1992 and then she decided to give the Iowa farm boy a shot at the title of “Boyfriend”. After wise counsel from some of Stephanie’s closest friends, things got more exciting for them. Stephanie married Norman Gustafson in Shawnee, Kansas on August 28, 1993. She and Norman became parents to their daughter, Janae in 2002. Stephanie last worked as the office manager for Nexus Financial, Overland Park, Kansas after many years of employment at IBM and Sprint. Stephanie loved photography, sports, especially softball and cheerleading and the Special Olympics. She cherished reading the scriptures and following God’s word. Her pursuit of God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit has been relentless and rewarding during the past five years. Stephanie and Norm had a life changing event after attending a three day weekend with Christ called Tres Dias. After seeing the miraculous works and amazing healings during everyday life and church events, Stephanie became a beacon and leader among her Life Group, Tres Dias Community, and church Marriage Ministry. She would proclaim, “Nothing is too big for God!” She left this world with absolutely no regrets and just spent her first Christmas in Heaven with Christ!
Stephanie is preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her husband Norman and daughter Janae of the home and her brother Brian Rogers and wife Tiffany and daughter Ramsie of Gardner, Kansas.
Live stream links for the service
https://www.facebook.com/Antiochkc/
https://www.youtube.com/antiochchurch