I met Mrs. Stephanie through three years of Summer Day Camp volunteering at Community Covenant Church. I may not have gotten to know her as well as many others, but I’m so thankful to have had the opportunity. Mrs. Stephanie was always smiling, her personality and energy lit up the room, she was always checking in and making everyone feel welcome! Not only was she a great children’s director but she was very friendly, kind, compassionate, outgoing, uplifting, and inspiring! Prayers and condolences for the family, friends, and kids.

I met Mrs Stephanie about three years ago when my two daughters Mellissa and Isabella started to volunteer at the VBS . She was so outgoing and friendly and greeted us with a smile . She was so kind . Even though my meeting was brief when just dropping off the girls and picking them up I was treated by compassion from her each time . I’m grateful for the opportunity to of met you and the impact you had on myself but more on the impact you had on my girls . 

Stephanie was a sweet friend and I am thankful for the years at CCC I had with her.

She not only touched my life, but the three young lives of my grandsons with Sunday School and day camps in the summer.

Her humor and welcoming warmth was contagious. She loved well and was deeply loved.

My prayers are with the family.

Words cannot express how great of a person Stephanie is, and how much she will be missed. It hurts so much to hear of her passing, and our hearts go out to her family and other friends, most especially her sisters, parents, Schaun and the boys. I've known Stephanie well since sophomore year of High School (1991). She invited me to some dances, and I was in many classes with her where she far outstripped my level of academic achievement. Not only was she smart, but she was a good friend, she and her sister were always a pleasure to be around, whether it was eating lunch together or studying for physics. They also patiently put up with my and others antics when we practiced our Grease performance for Airbands-- we ended up placing in the top 3 when we performed-- truly a testament to Stacey's and Stephanie's choreography and organizational skills (and patience). I know I was an immature pain in the butt as a high schooler, and Steph took it well! It was also wonderful to share our faith with each other, even though we were different Christian denominations.

It was also a privilege to know Stephanie as an adult. I am fortunate to have lived in San Diego from 2003-2007 and be invited to many events at Stephanie and Schaun's house- from ornament exchanges to general get-togethers. Stephanie was there when I announced I was going to ask my girlfriend to marry me, and Stephanie was also there virtually when we had children and she did as well. We were able to link her up with Veronica's cousin who was also having nursing issues. I know her friendship and companionship was valued by all, even if personalities were different. This is a big loss, but her memories will always be there with us. It's a reminder that we are never guaranteed tomorrow. Hold everyone close to you as tightly as you can, and remember the blessings of those dearly departed. Stephanie, you angel, we miss you.

I will always remember bumping into Stephanie at workshops we were required to attend in our school district as teachers. On one such occasion, volunteers from the audience of teachers were asked to step up to the overhead projector to solve a challenging elementary-level math problem. We had all been given a couple of minutes to solve the problem on our own before volunteers were asked to show their work and explain their thinking as to how they went about solving this difficult problem.

Stephanie boldly stepped up to the plate and in a few brief moments, awed the group of teachers in attendance with her dazzling display of mathematic expertise. She made it look so easy, even though the rest of us had clearly struggled. She really was a math genius and an amazing teacher. I got to experience it firsthand!

Thank you, Stephanie, for sharing your gifts with the world and letting your radiant faith shine brilliantly for all to see.

Mark Morrison