March 25, 2018
Mike is in this picture it's the left side, close to the bottom, he's in a white shirt Blue jeans and white tennis shoes. standing next to a man with a red shirt.
Mike
December 28, 2013
On our road trip to New Mexico we got lost it was no big deal. We pull off the road in this vary small town, looking at the map trying to get on track. This woman with a kid about 12-14 came to our car said she was out of gas and they haven't eaten in 2 days and could we help. I said yes and gave them all our food they started eating as they got it so you could tell it was the truth. Mike putted out 20.00 and told her to get some gas. She thank us for about 15 min. All the way home he worry about her! This is how gaving he was and caring. He was alway willing to help!
1yrs anniversary
October 8, 2013
This has been the hardest year of my life. We have been together as man & wife friends and parter sent 1-18-1980.. You where my best friend,but you could be a butt at times. You where always here to help anyone! You always ran in to fix what ever was wrong. But you can't fix this and it make me cry. But when I think of you I have to smile,we always had a good time. When I think about you I see the toothpick hanging out of your mouth, I see the look you gave and then the smile. I think about all our trips raising the boys the joy in your face them the grandkids came into our life,picking on you about change drapers. I'm remember watch you teaching Taylor to fish,drive the golf cart, and ride a bike and taking her every were. We had a special bond that I will treasure forever. I'm moving forward and I'm fully aware that I'm Michael Dean Stevens wife. We will connect somewhere. Our life together will happen again when I die we will live together in our kids hearts and our grandkids too!. In tell this time I need to put you away in my heart in tell then! I love you and miss you more
Your wife
Love u!
Joanie Stevens
Camp lot
June 24, 2013
We sit around the camp fire thinking about you. The story about Dylan birthday party always come up Dylan driving by with all his friends with squirt gun to get us wet and him turning around to try again. Me picking up the hose full blast wetting down all the kids. And you and Gary & Liz getting squirt gun jumping into golf cart to show Dylan how it done.. And Ronda calling Dylan to tell him you are on your way. And how Dylan got the hose ready to get you! ( and he got you all good ) and how mad you got that Ronda rated you out , how you hoses her down for rating you out! Will it Dylan 's 18 th birthday. It to bad we can't to water fight over again. Dylan has grown up to be a great kid. This was a fun day, and a day we will alway remember and have a good laugh.
Joanie
We are here, where are you?
May 26, 2013
I miss you so much, we are at the trailer I miss you driving up for a visit on your way home.o get ready for work, or coming by to bring Tucker for a visit...every where I look, I see something new you did for us..picnic table, patio, firepit, walk ways, re roofing the shed with Gary...oh yes I know you always brought others to help you help us..Joanie has taken us over..she and Spencer took care of the lot this time..we. Miss you tons..thanks for all you did and taught others to do..you left a huge legacy ! Love and miss you on, Debbie
Breakfast
April 7, 2013
Today I ask Spencer if he wanted a omelet. I started to think back at a time when you wanted to make breakfast for Trudy and me.( The omelet ) the jelly omelet. You got so mad at us for not eating your jelly omelet. The madder you got the more we laughed. In a way I think you didn't like it but you ate anyway. I told spencer I miss your cooking, but not your jelly omelet. I miss the one up times we had. And all the BBQ I haven't done any BBQ :(
I hope Trudy reads this.
Joanie
Fishing
March 7, 2013
Before you died we went on that trip to Lake Havasu for your fishing story and the fishing in the pool. I know you down loaded it but I can send it out. So hear it go's...
There was a man that set out to retire,and fish all over Az. Just to show people that Az does have fish.. He fish the lakes he fish the rivers No Fish. So he went home
The next day. He grabbed his pole and went to his own pool! And caught 5 fish he was so happy he took pictures and E- mail to friends and invited them to dinner.
No one came to dinner I guess no like peter fry fish. Mike like making those picture story. In away his life was just like that.
Lake Connor Park
February 2, 2013
Mike sister & his brother in law bought a lot 96 3 - C they gave us a gate key so we could use the pool and we would go see them when they came out. One day Mike came home said we could get a lot here, so we stared looking. Shortly we got one at 1st we got a old trailer we got a golf cart. We started going every week end, we got to know a lot of snow birds. Mike & I started talking a lot about doing the same thing. So that's our plan. We started getting in to the golf cart parade. The 3rd one Mike wanted to be in it. So I dresses him up as captain Jack Spairol and the golf cart look like a ship all the kids in the park were all over him wanting pictures, he was a big hit with everyone and he had the best of time there was about 80 kids ( he got a big head to ) after the parade we went swimming all the kids would come up to him are you captain jack he would tell them yes I'm the kids would turn around yell I told you he was captain jack we laugh Mike had the biggest smile on his face! After that it was game on!. Are last golf cart parade was hillbilly! I got things for the golf cart that had to do with washing clothes. Mike want no part of it so he did his own thing. Will I places 3rd and he didn't places at all but I get him know it all day!! Most of the picture on ForeverMissed is at the lot he love it there. It was the only place he could drink and drive, loved sitting by a fire telling story's sometime it was the place we made all our plans. Miss ya!
Joanie
Missed
January 21, 2013
On 1-18-1980 we look in each other eyes and fell in love. In July 12-1981 we made a family. Our live together raising the boys was full of fun, the joy you got every time someone said the boys look so much like you. The joy you got every time someone said you have the nice's kids. The smile you would have when you would see the joy they had having you as a dad. But most of all the joy I watch when the boy's put your grandchildren in your arms,and the hurt when we lost them for a short time. In the time we look at each other and said now what! We took lots of trips around the world,but we always found ourself around water and sun,so retiring in Az was our plan and 55 was our time. Mike you always made our life and our plans work, I miss you and wish you had more time. My heart hurt for you, you will always be the man that walk in my life and filled it. You will always be the man and father that made the boys the men they are today. You will always be the best Grandpa. I don't know that the plan is now? But I hope I do right by you,and most of all I hope are still walking with me at all times like you did before Oct 24 2012
Love Joanie Stevens
Unforgettable You
December 10, 2012
From the time I was a baby you held a very special place in your heart and life for me, I grew up cherishing you, even all the silly times we had together, the moose chasing us on our trip to Alaska, then you waking me up to the bear crawling over the car I thought it was so cute I went to roll the window down to pet it and you hit me and yelled NO! The christmas when we took moms car to smoke and we saw santa coming out of that yellow house on military road we thought we were so special! You were always so good looking, All of my girlfriends had the major hots for you,When I visited you in California and you had just met the love of your life Joanie you were like a little kid in a candy store, so excited you told me then you were sure she was the one.Then you brought her back home to Washington with you and she fit right in, I think of all the times the three of us shared, we had so much fun. I am so blessed to be your baby sister and honored to have had so MANY great times together. I love you so much Michael, I miss you so much that it hurts and I cry,then I remember our times and I have to smile and laugh.I will always love you and you will be forever missed!
Last visit
November 24, 2012
Like many of you, I have thought about Mike numerous times today. Ever since his passing, I have tried to write something that would convey how much I cherished being his cousin. I think back to all the fun times we had and can't pick my favorite. But I recently had a conversation with him that I hope you find comfort in as much as I do. Last month, Mike and Joanie were visiting my house. During one of mine and Mike's conversations we talked about retirement and the new life in Arizona. I asked Mike if he was glad he had retired or if he missed work. He answered with a very quick "Heck no"! He then went on to further explain that he had the time of his life on all the adventures he and Joanie were having, shopping for Joanie's knick/knacks, going to the lake, building the pool and making their new house a home.
During their visit, we made plans for my family and I to go see the new home and while I wish that he was still here to show it to us, I am so glad that he was able to make the most of the time he had. I hope you are resting in peace - Love, Tiff
Mike & Adrian
November 3, 2012
by Diane Cole
Mike and his nephew, Adrian, delighting in each other.
Dad"s Office.
October 31, 2012
by Gary Stevens
Mom told me she took this photo of dad in his office. And she like's this picture.
Camp Lot.
October 31, 2012
by Gary Stevens
This was the prepared photo. The first photo he was asleep. But he insisted, wait retake I was"nt ready.
Maui
October 31, 2012
by Gary Stevens
This was my best photo of dad enjoying Maui, with Mom and I.
Tucker Time.
October 31, 2012
by Gary Stevens
Tucker was my little brother. According to mom. He was a spoiled brat. He got all the love. Just kidding. They made a habit of having tucker time. And he loved golf cart rides.
Campfires
October 31, 2012
by Gary Stevens
This is one of hundreds of campfires we shared together.
My Brother Mike
October 29, 2012
Mike was a very special part of my life. I will miss him forever. I remember our fights we had as kids, all of the happy moments we all had. I remember you trying to teach me (your older sister by 2 yrs) how to play baseball & you telling me I threw the ball like a girl. You were exciteds & thought it was a cool thing to become a brother-in-law when I married Konrad. Mike was one of the first visitors to our home after I had my son Kris & what a proud uncle he was. He was the same when I had my daughter Traci. Words cannot say how proud I was to have you as a brother. You were so handsome & others would make remarks that you were just that. You had a sense of humor as is shown in lots of your pictures. Thank you to Joanie, Gary & Troy for being in your life to make it complete. I will always love you & will have a big hole in my heart.