Debra May Stephenson

Debra May Stephenson obituary, Caliente, NV

Debra May Stephenson

Debra Stephenson Obituary

Visit the Southern Nevada Mortuary website to view the full obituary.

Debra May Stephenson passed away on July 12, 2025, at the age of 64, in Caliente, Nevada. She was born on October 14, 1960, in Lincoln, Nebraska to Alvin Rogers & Bonnie Rader.

Debra married Edwin Paul Stephenson Sr. on August 29, 1985, at the Overland Hotel and Casino in Pioche, Nevada. Debra was the mother of two children, Crystal Darleen Stephenson and Edwin Paul Stephenson Jr. She was a medic in the Army and had a passion for crafting and baking. She attended all the local craft sales.

She is the proud grandmother of Shelby McKay Hurst, Carson Cole Stephenson, Cheyenne Taylor Hurst, Summer EllaMarie Shaffer, McKenzie Robin Stephenson, Parker Nathaniel Williams, Autumn RoseMary Shaffer, Kenya Country Sorenson, and Kaleb Stephenson. She is the ecstatic great grandmother of Josephine Lynn Dimmitt.

Debra was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She will be missed.

Final arrangements are under the direction of Southern Nevada Mortuary. To share online condolences, please visit www.southernnevadamortuary.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Southern Nevada Mortuary

730 Front St, Caliente, NV 89008

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