Stephen Andrew Pearson

We mourn the loss of our brother, Stephen Andrew Pearson, who passed away May 24th, 2017 in Billings. Steve was born November 12, 1971, in Helena, while his family lived in Townsend. When he was a toddler, his family moved to Deer Lodge, where he attended grade school and junior high. The family moved to Billings in 1986. Steve attended Will James Junior High and West High School in Billings. He played multiple sports at West High and was captain of several teams. Steve was also the voice of the Bears for a couple years at West High. Steve earned athletic scholarships to Rocky Mountain College where he majored in English and played both Football and Basketball, earning captain positions there as well. Steve then went on to attend the University of Arizona. He stayed on in Arizona for number of years before returning to Montana a decade ago, living in Helena and Billings.

Steve was an incredibly talented man; a gifted athlete, a wonderful writer, a beautiful singer, and an engaging actor. He loved playing, coaching, and watching sports; football in particular. He sang at many a wedding and was often asked to sing his spot-on imitations of Elvis. He wrote a play while attending Rocky that the theater department put on. In recent years, Steve shined as an actor and singer in several plays and musicals at the Grandstreet Theatre in Helena. If you feel led, please make donations in his honor to the Grandstreet Theatre.

Steve was preceded in death by his parents, Rev. Gary L. and Barbara J. (Lenington) Pearson, his brother, Ben Pearson, his brother-in-law, Jim Knudson, and his nephew, Trevor Brown. Steve is survived by his sisters, Jan Knudson of Billings and Laura Pearson of Helena, and his brothers, Gary and Elizabeth (Harmon) Pearson of Enid, OK and Tim and Susan (Sewell) Pearson of Maple Valley, WA. Steve has many nieces, nephews, great nieces, and great nephews that he loved dearly.

A memorial service will be held August 26, 2017 in Billings.