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He attended Berkeley public schools (Emerson Elementary, Willard Junior High and Berkeley High), graduating in 1964. Childhood summers were spent at the family cabin in Dutch Flat, CA, swimming in the community pool and fishing with his paternal grandfather, William Warren Ferrier, Jr.
After attending a year of college, he enlisted in the Army Intelligence Corps, stationed in Stuttgart, West Germany until his discharge. After overcoming significant health issues, he graduated from U.C. Berkeley in 1980 and relocated to Lawrence, Kansas. He worked as an analyst for the State of Kansas Department of Children and Families for more than 40 years, only recently retiring from that position.
He maintained a variety of passions in his life, including politics, literature, writing, and especially sports, including soccer, track and field, football, basketball, and the Tour de France. As a teen and young adult, he enjoyed the outdoors, particularly hiking and backpacking in the Sierra Nevadas and in the San Francisco Bay Area. In later life, he especially enjoyed reading mysteries and completing crossword puzzles.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Douglas Ferrier. He is survived by his children, Evan Ferrier (Kristin Feierabend) of Durham, North Carolina and Emily Moser (Todd) of Seattle, Washington; his two grandchildren, Asa Ferrier and Gabe Ferrier; and two brothers, Alan Ferrier of Tucson, Arizona and David Ferrier of Portland, Oregon.
No services are planned. Donations in his honor may be made to one of the following organizations to which he generously donated: Doctors Without Borders, Just Food of Douglas County, or Harvesters Community Food Network. Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
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Rachel Katuin
January 22, 2026
I first met Steve in the mid-1990's. I worked in child care in KC and he managed that system from Central Office. He was so smart and always open to suggestions to improve the system for staff and people we served. I worked with Steve until I retired in 2023. He was fearless. Even when we completely changed the child care business model in 2005 he was right there making sure things worked. When we decommissioned his system in 2017 he never looked back. Always moving forward figuring new things out. Steve was brilliant. He will be missed.
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Penny Schau
January 11, 2026
I worked with Steve at SRS/DCF for many years and before he started working there, we rode the commuter van together to Topeka. I can still hear his voice - he was a unique person - so smart, engaging, funny, and always himself. We enjoyed talking about work things, but also politics and everything else - he had a very active, thoughtful mind and we had a mutual respect as we both strived at our jobs to serve our clients and try to make everything work right behind the scenes. It was more complicated than most people can imagine, and Steve was so good at his job. Later, I would sometimes see a letter to the editor that he had written, and it sounded just like him - logical, intelligent, well-written, and caring. My condolences to his family and friends.
Kimberly Radell
January 9, 2026
Sending my sincere condolences to the Ferrier family - Steve and I worked together for the State of Kansas where he was known for his expert knowledge and diligence. He will surely be missed.
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