Dennis Stephenson

Dennis Stephenson
1937 – 2022
Dennis Stephenson, age 84, passed away on February 18th, 2022 in Murray, Utah from natural causes. He was born on March 8th,1937 in Preston, Idaho to Carvel B. Stephenson and Lois Josephine Smout. He married his beloved wife Pauleen Beth Dygert on February 3, 1967.
Dennis was a Purple Heart Vietnam War veteran who served as an intelligence officer with the United States Army. During the war he served in Panama, Vietnam, California, Asmara Eritrea Ethiopia, and Colorado. Dennis graduated from Utah State University with a Bachelor’s degree in English and Idaho State University with an MBA. He later retired from the Business Information Systems Division of the Utah Department of Corrections. Dennis and Pauleen also served a senior mission in a Spanish speaking branch of the LDS church.
In his spare time Dennis enjoyed golfing, woodworking, riding motorcycles, and pen making. He earned his private pilot license in his own Cessna and then spent five years building a second airplane with his wife and sons.
Dennis was known for patience, kindness, and love for his family. He never raised his voice, but instead employed a subtle deep sigh to communicate. He loved spending time with his grandchildren in conversation, working in the workshop, and having an occasional cherry-pit spitting contest. He held a special place in his heart for his beloved daughters-in-law.
Dennis is survived by his wife Pauleen Beth Stephenson and Geoffrey K. Stephenson, Theary Sam Stephenson, Eric A. and Tamra Adams Stephenson, Michael B. and Jenny Scott Stephenson, Angie Bennett Hofheins, widow of Kirk L. Babbitt, Sherrill Morris (Wayne) sister, Faye Runyon (Bruce) sister, Beverly Stephenson, sister-in-law, and numerous precious grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. He was preceded in death by Carvel and Lois Stephenson (parents), Marilyn Stephenson (sister), Carvel Jr. and Ann Stephenson (brother and sister-in-law), Shirley and Lloyd Babbit (sister and brother-in-law), Gretchen Morris (niece), Kirk Babbitt (nephew), and Milton Stephenson Sr. (brother).
Visitation at 10:00 a.m. with funeral services at 11:00 a.m. Monday February 28th at the Midvale East 2nd Ward LDS Church at 7250 South 300 East in Midvale, Utah. Dennis will then be interred at the Utah Veterans Cemetery & Memorial Park at Camp Williams, Utah at 2:00 p.m.
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Service Information
Viewing February 28, 2022 at 10:00am-11:00pm
7250 South 300 East, Midvale Utah, 84047





Funeral Service
February 28, 2022 at 11:00 AM
7250 South 300 East, Midvale Utah, 84047